As Washington's allies in the Gulf came under renewed attack from Iranian missiles and drones, black smoke rose above the area around the U.S. embassy in Kuwait. There were loud blasts in Dubai and Samha in the United Arab Emirates, and in the Qatari capital Doha.

Trump said the strikes were intended to eliminate "imminent threats" from Iran and prevent the country from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

U.S CENTCOM has confirmed that three F-15Es have been shot down after being mistakenly targeted Kuwaiti air defenses amid Iranian missile and drone

An Iranian attack drone hit Kuwait International Airport on 28 February. Several airport employees have sustained "minor injuries".

US Iran War LIVE updates: As the war between the US and Iran continues to escalate, American nationals across the Middle East have been asked to leave immediately. This warning from the US government

Meanwhile in Lebanon, Israeli strikes have killed at least 31 people, the health ministry says. Israel says it was responding to drone and rocket attacks from Hezbollah.

Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense said “several United States military aircraft crashed” on Monday and that “all crew members survived.”

Israeli military says fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah could take ‘many’ more days; US crew bailed out safely after crash-landing, says Kuwait