US and Iran exchange new attacks as sides locked in stalemate

Gulf hostilities flared anew on Wednesday, ⁠with the US military saying Iranian missile attacks ⁠on Bahrain, Kuwait and other regional targets were either thwarted or ⁠failed as diplomacy between Washington and Tehran showed little progress. Two Iranian missiles shot at Kuwait fell short or broke apart in-flight, several ballistic missiles aimed at regional targets failed and three missiles heading for Bahrain were intercepted, US Central Command said. Since the conflict began in late February,.