Washington, June 3 -- The United States struck a military ground-control station on Iran's strategic Qeshm Island overnight, hours after disabling an oil tanker accused of violating Washington's naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded with ballistic missile and drone attacks targeting American military installations in the Gulf, while Kuwait's international airport was struck, causing significant damage and injuries.
US forces launched the strike on Qeshm Island after a Hellfire missile was used to disable the M/T Lexie, a Botswana-flagged supertanker that Washington said had repeatedly ignored orders to comply with the blockade.
According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), the vessel was sailing empty toward Iran's Kharg Isl...