Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait on Saturday, hitting the Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait and the U.S. 5th Fleet in Bahrain. U.S. forces intercepted the projectiles and then hit Iranian coastal radar installations, including an island in the Strait of Hormuz, in a rapid retaliation.

Iran’s missile strike on Kuwait’s Ali Al Salem airbase

The missiles and drones were aimed at the Ali Al Salem airbase, which hosts U.S. torops, and at naval assets of the U.S. 5th Fleet stationed in Bahrain, according to the source report. The attack marked the first direct Iranian fire on U.S.‑linked facilities in the Gulf since 2019, escalating a pattern of tit‑for‑tat actions that have kept the region on edge.

U.S.. Central Command’s radar‑site retaliation on Iranian islands

In response, U.S. central Command struck several Iranian coastal radar sites, including a key installation on an island within the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as the source noted.. The strikes were intended to degrade Iran’s surveillance capability and protect maritime traffic through the world‑sized oil chokepoint.

Trump’s claim the crisis is ‘under control’ amid energy‑price worries

President Donald Trump later said the situation was “under control” and hinted that a swift resolution could help lower global energy costs, according to the same report. His reassurance came despite market volatility and a sharp rise in oil prices triggered by the flare‑up.

Hezbollah‑Israel clashes in Lebanon as a possible spill‑over

Simultaneously, fighting erupted in Lebanon between Israeli forces and Iran‑backed Hezbollah, adding another layer of complexity . Tehran has demanded that any regional truce include Lebanon, suggesting that the Gulf skirmish could be part of a broader Iran‑led strategy,as reported.

Who authorized the Iranian missile launch?

The source does not identify the Iranian command structure that ordered the missile and drone barrage, leaaving analysts to speculate whether the move was sanctioned by the Revolutionary Guard or the broader political leadership.. Confirmation of the decision‑maker remains a key unknown in assessing future escalation risk.