The U.S. military on Thursday accused Iran of violating a fragile ceasefire after Kuwait reported coming under attack following an American strike against the Islamic Republic. Kuwait, which hosts a US base, said it had intercepted “hostile missile and drone threats”, but did not confirm the target. The US Central Command confirmed that Iran fired a ballistic missile toward Kuwait overnight, which was intercepted.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps earlier said it launched an attack targeting an American air base, claiming it was the source of US strikes. The Iranian missile launch came after the US shot down Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz and struck a military site in Bandar Abbas, a strategic port city in southern Iran.
At 10:17 p.m. ET on May 27, Iran launched a ballistic missile toward Kuwait that was successfully intercepted by Kuwaiti forces. This egregious ceasefire violation by the Iranian regime occurred hours after Iranian forces launched five one-way attack drones that posed a clear…
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) May 28, 2026
It is the second time in three days that the US has attacked targets in Iran, saying they were conducted in self-defense. The renewed hostilities threaten a fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran. Washington and Tehran have repeatedly accused each other of violating the seven-week ceasefire and have traded strikes throughout the week. However, they have not returned to full-scale hostilities and have kept negotiating. U.S. President Donald Trump has insisted he’s confident that his administration is making headway in the talks.
| The Ceasefire Violation in Kuwait | |
|---|---|
| Category | Details |
| The Accusation | U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) formally accused Iran of an "egregious ceasefire violation" following a major escalation in the Persian Gulf. |
| The Incident | Kuwaiti defense forces successfully intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile launched toward their territory late Wednesday night. |
| The Precursor | The Iranian strike followed a series of "defensive" operations by U.S. forces, which included shooting down multiple one-way attack drones and striking an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas. |
| The Retaliation | Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed the launch was a direct retaliatory measure for the U.S. strikes on its military infrastructure in southern Iran. |
| The Fallout | The tit-for-tat military exchange severely threatens the fragile, ongoing diplomatic negotiations between the U.S. and Iran aimed at ending the war and securing the Strait of Hormuz. |
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