Morning update

Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, A sharp escalation between the United States and Iran rattled the Gulf overnight after Washington struck Iranian radar sites and Tehran responded with missile and drone attacks aimed at Kuwait and Bahrain. Despite the military exchange, both sides say negotiations remain active, while violence in Lebanon continues to complicate broader regional diplomacy. Here are the key developments: US forces say they shot down four Iranian drones near the Strait of Hormuz and struck Iranian coastal radar sites in what they described as self-defence actions.