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05-06-2026
TEHRAN: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it launched a retaliatory strike on a base used by US forces that it claims was used for an attack on an Iranian communications tower, as Kuwait condemned Iranian attacks on its territory.
“Following the aggression of the US army on a communication tower on Sirik Island in Hormozgan Province an hour ago, the IRGC Aerospace Force fighters targeted the airbase where the aggression originated, and the predicted targets were destroyed,” the IRGC said in a statement cited by the semi-official Fars news agency on Monday. It did not say where the base was located.
Kuwait condemns Iranian attacks
Air defences in Kuwait intercepted missiles and drones as sirens sounded across the country, the state news agency KUNA reported.
In a statement, Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned Iranian attacks on its territory. “The Ministry affirms that the continuation and repetition of these aggressions undermine efforts aimed at de-escalating tensions and threaten security and stability in the region,” the statement said.
The attack comes after the United States said it carried out strikes on Iran this weekend in response to “aggressive Iranian actions that included the shoot-down of a US MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters”.
“US fighter aircraft swiftly responded by eliminating Iranian air defences, a ground control station and two one-way attack drones that posed clear threats to ships transiting regional waters,” the Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a post on social media, adding it will continue to protect US assets and interests during the ongoing ceasefire. CENTCOM said no US troops were hurt in the Iranian attack.
Fragile ceasefire
The attacks, the latest in several exchanges of fire in recent days, come as indirect negotiations between the US and Iran to build on a fragile ceasefire that took effect in April continue.
There have been mixed signals about whether the two sides are close to an agreement to extend the truce.
They have reportedly been reviewing a potential memorandum of understanding (MoU) that would extend the ceasefire for a further 60 days and begin negotiations to end the war permanently.
According to US media reports, the MoU will state that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is to be “unrestricted”, meaning there will be no tolls, no “harassment”, and that Iran will have 30 days to remove all sea mines.
The MoU will also reportedly include a commitment from Iran not to work towards building nuclear weapons.
During the 60-day window after the agreement takes effect, the first issue to be discussed in peace talks will be Iran’s uranium enrichment program, and how to dispose of its stock of highly enriched uranium.
US media outlet Axios reported on Sunday that the president had asked for “several amendments” to the preliminary MoU.
Iranian state media reported on Saturday that the proposed MoU included an agreement to release the country’s $12bn in frozen assets.
The report cited an “unofficial” draft of the memorandum, and a similar item carried by state TV earlier this week was dismissed by the White House as a “fabrication”.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that any delay in the diplomatic process to end the war can be explained by a lack of trust, Washington’s contradictory positions and Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, where the Israeli military is pushing a ground invasion. (Int’l News Desk)
