Morning update

Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Tensions have heightened between Tehran and Washington, as Iran launched retaliatory attacks on a US air base following strikes nearby its Bandar Abbas International Airport. While Iran did not specify what base it targeted, sirens sounded across Kuwait as its air defences responded to missile attacks and hostile drones. Here are some of the other latest developments in the region: The United States Treasury Department on Wednesday issued new Iran-related sanctions by adding the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to its Specially Designated Nationals list, according to the department's website.