The fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States came under renewed strain on Wednesday after an Iranian missile and drone attack struck Kuwait International Airport, killing one person and injuring dozens, while lawmakers in Washington voted to limit President Donald Trump's authority to continue military operations without congressional approval.
Kuwaiti authorities said commercial flights had been suspended after the attack damaged the airport's passenger terminal just days after the facility reopened following disruptions caused by the regional conflict.
Defence Ministry spokesperson Brig. Gen. Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi said that "a number of hostile drones" had targeted Kuwait International Airport's passenger building, causing severe damage and injuring "a number of individuals".
The attack followed another exchange of fire between Iran and the United States. Late Tuesday, the U.S. Central Command said it had launched strikes against an Iranian military facility in retaliation for missile attacks targeting Kuwait and Bahrain.
According to the U.S. military, Iran fired two missiles towards Kuwait that broke apart before reaching their targets, while U.S. and Bahraini forces intercepted missiles aimed at Bahrain.
Central Command also said it had "downed multiple drones" targeting American forces stationed in Kuwait.
Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said it had targeted the headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and another country in the region, though it did not specifically identify Kuwait. The Guard said the attacks were carried out in response to a US missile strike on the engine room of an oil tanker attempting to reach Iran despite Washington's blockade.
In response, Central Command said it conducted strikes against an Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
Meanwhile, political tensions escalated in Washington as the U.S. House of Representatives approved a war powers resolution aimed at restricting the president's ability to continue military operations against Iran without congressional approval.
The House voted 215-208 in favour of the measure, with four Republicans joining Democrats to support the resolution.
Republican representatives Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Warren Davidson of Ohio and Tom Barrett of Michigan broke ranks with their party to back the proposal.
The vote represented a significant setback for the administration and came nearly two weeks after House Republican leaders postponed a planned vote amid concerns they lacked sufficient support to defeat the measure.
The resolution now moves to the Senate, which is required under the War Powers Act to consider it promptly. Last month, a group of Republican senators joined Democrats in advancing a similar measure after four members of the party rebelled and voted in favour.
“Following repeated attempts to get sycophants in the Republican-controlled House to join us, House Democrats successfully passed our War Powers Resolution today to stand up for the American people and hold Donald Trump accountable,” House Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark and Pete Aguilar said in a joint statement. "It is now time for Senate Republicans to do the right thing."
The vote marked the fourth attempt by the House to limit Trump's authority to continue the conflict, which has now exceeded 90 days.
That threshold carries significance under the 1973 War Powers Act, which requires a president to obtain congressional authorisation for continued military action after 90 days of hostilities.
The White House has rejected that interpretation, arguing that a temporary ceasefire in effect since 8 April interrupted the conflict, despite multiple alleged violations involving the United States, Israel and Iran.
