Pakistan and Kuwait are holding discussions on establishing a defence agreement, according to sources familiar with the matter. The proposed arrangement would focus on strengthening cooperation in the security sector and increasing financial support for Pakistan’s economy.
Recent US attacks on Iran’s southern Hormozgan province have killed at least seven civilians over the past two nights, according to an Iranian official, while Kuwait said several firefighters were injured responding to fires caused by Iranian attacks.
An explosion was heard in southern Lebanon after an interceptor missile was launched near the border with Israel, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported.
Air raid warning sirens were activated in Bahrain for the fifth time within a matter of hours as the Gulf kingdom remained on alert amid continued Iranian missile and drone attacks across the region.
Bahrain’s Defence Force said it intercepted and destroyed several Iranian aerial attacks, as the Gulf kingdom remains on high alert amid the escalating conflict between Iran and the United States.
A fire broke out at a power generation and water desalination plant in Kuwait following the latest round of Iranian attacks, the country’s Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy said.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it carried out new drone and missile strikes targeting US military infrastructure in Kuwait and Bahrain, while Iranian officials said thousands of residents in southern Iran have been left without drinking water following recent US attacks.
Iran and the United States exchanged fresh attacks across the Gulf region on Saturday, with Tehran claiming to have targeted multiple US military installations while Washington intensified air strikes across southern and central Iran, as the conflict entered another day of escalation.
Iran carried out a series of attacks across the region, with Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain and Qatar reporting incidents during the early hours of Friday, as tensions continue to rise amid the ongoing conflict.
The United States has launched its seventh consecutive night of military strikes against Iran, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM), as fighting between the two countries continues to escalate.
