Iran has denied targeting Kuwait International Airport, instead claiming that damage to the facility was caused by a malfunction in the US-made Patriot missile defence system.

Kuwait had just reopened its war-damaged international airport when a drone smashed into Terminal 1 on Wednesday, an attack that demonstrated Iran ’s willingness to ratchet up the escalation ladder to...

Iran maintains its hold on the Strait of Hormuz — a crucial waterway for the world’s oil and natural gas and related products like fertilizer — and the U.S. continues its blockade of Iranian ports.