THE United States said on Monday that it bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down a US drone over the weekend. 

Iran then said that it targeted US soldiers in Kuwait with missiles, which the US claimed to have shot down.

The “ceasefire” between Iran and the US is still officially in place but has been repeatedly tested.

This comes as officials from both countries try to negotiate an end to the war. It’s not clear how close they are to a deal.

In the meantime, Iran has maintained its control of the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global energy supplies and driving up the price of fuel around the world, with far-reaching consequences.

The US military’s Central Command said it carried out the strikes in Iran on Saturday and Sunday around the city of Geruk and on Qeshm Island.

“The measured and deliberate strikes occurred … in response to aggressive Iranian actions that included the shootdown of a US MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters,” Central Command said.

“US fighter aircraft swiftly responded by eliminating Iranian air defences, a ground control station, and two one-way attack drones that posed clear threats to ships transiting regional waters.”

Kuwait said that its air defences opened fire early yesterday morning to intercept incoming drone and missile fire.

Around the same time, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said it responded to a US attack without saying where, likely referring to the attack on Kuwait. 

In a statement carried by the IRNA news agency, the Guard said that US forces had targeted a telecommunications tower.

Kuwait is home to US Army Central, the Middle East forward command for the Army. 

Iranian television later shared footage of the ballistic missile launch, including a close-up showing a sticker on its body depicting a bruised US President Donald Trump overlaid on a “closed” Strait of Hormuz with the caption: “Until the last American soldier leaves the region.”

Central Command said that US forces shot down two ballistic missiles Iran launched toward bases home to American troops. 

President Trump is reportedly seeking amendments to the ceasefire deal that is on the table.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei yesterday accused the US of “constantly” changing its positions.

But in a social media post yesterday morning, President Donald Trump said: “Iran really wants to make a deal, and it will be a good one for the US and those that are with us.”