Iran has launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes against United States military targets across several Gulf states, warning President Donald Trump of a "crushing response" should American attacks persist. The strikes, which mark a serious escalation as a ceasefire unravels, targeted US installations in Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain, raising fresh fears of a wider conflict in a region central to global oil supplies.

Iran's army said it had struck US Patriot systems in Kuwait, an early-warning site in Qatar and a US Army fuel depot in Bahrain. Kuwait reported engaging a cruise missile, three ballistic missiles and 10 drones, with one person hurt by falling shrapnel, while Jordan intercepted eight missiles without casualties. The Revolutionary Guards also claimed strikes on Jordan's Azraq base and a US control centre. Qatar, host to the largest US base in the region and a frequent mediator, condemned attacks on shipping but urged a return to diplomacy. Iran said US interference in the Strait of Hormuz was disrupting the waterway's reopening, which had recovered to about 50% of pre-war traffic under Tehran's supervision.