Emergency alerts echoed across the Gulf as Kuwait and Bahrain responded to missile and drone threats, while the US and Iran traded sharply differing accounts of the escalating confrontation.
Fresh security concerns emerged in the Gulf after Kuwait reported missile and drone interceptions, while negotiations between Washington and Tehran continued without a final breakthrough.
Iran has land borders with seven countries ~ Iraq (1,600 km approx.), Turkmenistan (1,150 km approx.), Afghanistan (920 km approx.), Pakistan (910 km approx.), Azerbaijan (690 km approx.), Turkey (530 km approx.) and Armenia (45 km approx.).
The advisory, effective immediately and valid till March 28, comes as US-Israel strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory measures create what the regulator calls a "high-risk environment" for civil aviation
One such video shows an aerial drone descending rapidly from a cloudless sky toward its target at Camp Buehring, a US military base in Kuwait. The drone struck near a running track inside the base, triggering a fiery plume of black smoke.
In a press release, the embassy said the decision was taken as a precautionary measure in view of prevailing developments in the region. Fresh dates for the postponed examinations will be announced later.
"Kuwait has acknowledged this incident, and we are grateful for the efforts of the Kuwaiti defence forces and their support in this ongoing operation,” the US statement read.
Air travel disrupted, oil sites targeted and Gulf states alarmed as Iran widens retaliation following US-Israeli strikes, with a US aircraft incident in Kuwait adding to tensions.
Black smoke was seen rising from the US embassy in Kuwait today, with the diplomatic mission requesting people not to come to the premises as Iran pressed on with a third day of Gulf attacks.
The mortal remains of Rameshwar Mahto, a migrant worker from Jharkhand who died in Kuwait last month, arrived at Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi on Thursday, following coordinated efforts by the Jharkhand government.
