Middle East tensions escalated after Iran fired missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain and the US launched strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island. The exchange came as Washington and Tehran continued sending mixed signals on nuclear talks.

The incidents strain a partial ceasefire agreed by Israel and the Lebanese armed group on Monday.

Since the conflict began on February 28, Iran has repeatedly attacked targets in the Gulf region home to U.S. military bases.

Video footage verified by The New York Times showed fire inside Kuwait’s international airport. The attack was part of one of the biggest assaults on a Gulf nation since the U.S.-Iran cease-fire was announced in April.

Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire after Donald Trump announced a halt, casting doubt on ceasefire efforts. View on euronews

Israel and Hezbollah clashed overnight despite US President Donald Trump's announcement that both sides had agreed to halt fighting ahead of US-hosted talks between Israel and Lebanon on Tuesday.-

Deadly Israeli strikes were reported in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, as tensions remain high despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement a day before that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting and ahead of the next round of talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington.