Live Update: Iran Dismisses Trump’s Ultimatum Amid Escalating Middle East Tensions

Plumes of smoke emerge from Kuwait City, home to the US embassy.

The Iranian military has announced that it launched strikes against the American Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, as well as targeting ships in the Indian Ocean. These actions were taken as a response to previous US and Israeli military operations.

According to a statement from the Iranian army, “Missile units from our ground and naval forces, deployed from various locations, have targeted the US Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and enemy vessels in the northern Indian Ocean within the last few hours.”

The statement further detailed that a total of “15 cruise missiles” were employed during these attacks.

Earlier today, Kuwait’s defense ministry reported that several American aircraft had crashed in Kuwait, but fortunately, all crew members survived the incidents.

‘Several US warplanes crashed this morning. Confirming that all crew members survived,’ a defence ministry spokesman said in a statement, adding that the cause was under investigation.

‘Authorities immediately initiated search and rescue operations, evacuating the crews and transporting them to a hospital for medical evaluation and treatment. He noted that their condition is stable,’ the statement added.