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The enforcement actions also focus on an IRGC-linked front organisation accused by the US of gathering intelligence on the positioning of American and Israeli hardware while aiding Iranian military targeting during the ongoing conflict.

The US has imposed sanctions on firms in India, China, Russia and Iran, alleging they supported Iran's Mahan Air and the IRGC.

Kuwait's Defence Ministry says its forces intercepted and destroyed Iranian drones targeting military facilities, reporting no casualties. Iran later claimed responsibility, saying it had targeted a US air base in Kuwait in response to recent American strikes, marking another escalation in the widening regional conflict.

The United States and Israel are discussing a possible land blockade of Iran as they seek to increase economic pressure on the regime after months of strikes failed to bring it to heel, The Telegraph reported.

Iran has accused the United States of targeting civilian areas after a reported strike on Qeshm Island, with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warning that Washington would "pay the price" for the attack. Ghalibaf claimed the strike hit residential homes and described it as part of what he called a series of U.S. actions against Iran. Tehran said its armed forces would continue responding to military threats while accusing Washington of escalating tensions. The allegations come as relations between Iran and the United States remain highly strained following a series of military exchanges and rising regional instability.

The state broadcaster stated that the strikes targeted "fighter jet nests," "satellite communication systems," and "equipment warehouses" at the Kuwaiti base, which it described as a vital hub for US air support, surveillance, and operations.

The U.S. sanctions six entities, including India's Skiez Travels, for allegedly supporting Iran's Mahan Air and the IRGC.

The US Department of the Treasury announced the sanctions on Thursday, targeting companies that act as general sales agents for Mahan Air.

US-Iran War LIVE Updates: The statement came as Washington resumed strikes on Iran early Thursday in response to Iranian attacks on a US base in Jordan.

Iran-Israel war LIVE updates: Updates about the Iran-US talks being mediated by Pakistan