Military tension expanded in the region on Friday evening, with Iranian attacks recorded in Kuwait and the Kurdistan region of Iraq, coinciding with the sound of explosions being heard in the Iranian city of Bandar Abbas, in light of the continued escalation between the United States and Iran.
An Al Arabiya correspondent reported hearing explosions in the city of Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, while an Iraqi security source was quoted as saying that a bomb-laden drone targeted the headquarters of the Iranian-Kurdish opposition in the city.
The authorities of the Iraqi Kurdistan region had announced, earlier on Friday, that 8 drones had been shot down in the airspace of the city of Erbil, confirming that no injuries or material damage had been recorded.
In Kuwait, the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) announced the control of two fires that broke out in two locations in the south of the country after they were exposed to Iranian attacks, confirming that there were no casualties. The Kuwaiti General Fire Force also confirmed that the two fires were extinguished and that no human casualties were recorded.
On the other hand, the Iranian Nour News Agency reported from local sources that explosions were heard in the city of Bandar Abbas, without announcing the nature of the explosions or the extent of the damage.
In another development, the Iranian “Tasnim” agency, citing an Iranian source, reported that the Revolutionary Guard Navy, on Friday, targeted a ship flying the Thai flag after it attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz without permission, according to the source.
This comes at a time when the region is witnessing a rapid escalation between Washington and Tehran, with the scope of missile and drone attacks expanding to include several countries and locations in the Middle East, amid a state of security alert and raising the level of readiness in anticipation of any new escalation.
This escalation also coincides with the continuation of the confrontation between the two sides since the collapse of the ceasefire agreement last week, which exacerbates fears that the region will slide into a widespread military confrontation.
