Iran Targets Kuwait With Missile Attack, US Alleges Ceasefire Violation

The attacks marked the latest flare-up threatening U.S.–Iran negotiations aimed at turning a fragile ceasefire into lasting peace.
Iran Targets Kuwait With Missile Attack, US Alleges Ceasefire Violation
An F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 213, launches from the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while underway during Operation Epic Fury, on March 15, 2026. U.S. Navy photo
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Iran launched a ballistic missile toward Kuwait on Thursday and carried out drone operations near the Strait of Hormuz, prompting the United States to accuse Tehran of committing an “egregious ceasefire violation” amid fragile negotiations to settle the war diplomatically.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the missile, launched at 10:17 p.m. ET on May 27, was successfully intercepted by Kuwaiti air defenses. The command added that the missile attack came hours after Iranian forces launched five one-way attack drones that posed a threat in and near the Strait of Hormuz, the key maritime waterway where Iran has been menacing ships.

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Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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