A new series of attacks resumed between Iran and the US late on Tuesday, with Iran firing missiles at enemy vessels and American bases in Bahrain and Kuwait.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that its forces carried out retaliatory strikes against 'an enemy vessel', the headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, and a regional American airbase, according to a report by Press TV.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that the second country targeted was Kuwait, stating that 'An additional wave of Iranian drones attempting to attack US forces in Kuwait failed to impact intended targets tonight.'
The IRGC said the attacks were in response to the US firing a missile into the engine room of an Iranian oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, according to Press TV.
The IRGC said the incident prompted a response by its naval forces, stating that 'We had previously warned that any act of aggression would be met with a different and heavier response, and we acted accordingly. These responses should serve as a lesson.'
The attacks came after Iran stopped communicating with mediators about extending a ceasefire in the war with the US and Israel, according to reports published Tuesday by Fars and Tasnim news agencies.
US President Donald Trump maintains that talks are still ongoing, stating that 'The conversations between us have been going on continuously, including four days ago, three days ago, two days ago, one day ago and today.'
