India, May 28 -- Tensions in West Asia escalated sharply after the United States carried out new military strikes on Iranian targets, including a site officials believed posed a threat to US forces and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

According to reports, the US military also intercepted and shot down multiple Iranian drones that were considered a threat to regional security and maritime traffic.

In response, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted an American military base in retaliation for the US strikes, though they did not specify the exact location. At the same time, Kuwait, a key US ally, reported that it had come under missile and drone attacks during the ongoing escalation.

Iranian state media claimed that ...