Iran’s military said on Friday (July 31, 2026) it launched drone strikes targeting U.S. military facilities in Kuwait, as fighting resumed between Washington and Tehran in the West Asia war after a nearly week-long lull.
Mediator Pakistan insisted on Thursday (July 30, 2026) that negotiations between Iran and the United States were ongoing, even as Washington carried out a “heavy wave of strikes” on its foe in retaliation for fresh attacks targeting Jordan.
Also read: With Houthi blockade on Saudi Arabia, Bab el-Mandeb returns to centre stage | ExplainedThe last two days have seen Saudi Arabia join the U.S. in striking militant groups in Iraq, while Egypt has come under fire for the first time with a drone attack at a Mediterranean port, leading its President to warn that the conflict in West Asia is facing a serious escalation.
Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, said it had set up a maritime defence alliance of 14 regional countries to secure navigation around the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Iran’s military said on Friday (July 31, 2026) it launched drone strikes targeting U.S. military facilities in Kuwait, as fighting resumed between Washington and Tehran in the West Asia war after a nearly week-long lull.
Mediator Pakistan insisted on Thursday (July 30, 2026) that negotiations between Iran and the United States were ongoing, even as Washington carried out a “heavy wave of strikes” on its foe in retaliation for fresh attacks targeting Jordan.
Also read: With Houthi blockade on Saudi Arabia, Bab el-Mandeb returns to centre stage | Explained
The last two days have seen Saudi Arabia join the U.S. in striking militant groups in Iraq, while Egypt has come under fire for the first time with a drone attack at a Mediterranean port, leading its President to warn that the conflict in West Asia is facing a serious escalation. Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, said it had set up a maritime defence alliance of 14 regional countries to secure navigation around the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait.
