Iran's supreme leader said Thursday that the United States and Israel had been dealt a "decisive blow" in the Middle East war, after the government reported "no tangible progress" in negotiations on ending the conflict.

Middle East tensions escalated after Iran fired missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain and the US launched strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island. The exchange came as Washington and Tehran continued sending mixed signals on nuclear talks.

Iran’s influence over the strait will persist regardless of any deal with Washington, fundamentally reshaping global energy security.

A diplomatic row has erupted after Kuwait blamed Iran for a deadly airport strike, while Tehran insists the damage was caused by a malfunctioning US-made defence system.

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that talks with Iran are going "very well" and that Tehran has agreed to allow American personnel, in coordination with Iranian authorities, to enter Iran and recover buried nuclear material once the war ends.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio tore into claims that Tehran has emerged stronger from the US war on Iran, arguing the regime has been left militarily crippled and economically battered. Asked during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing whether Iran is stronger today,

One person has died and dozens more are injured following an Iranian strike on Kuwait’s international airport.

Summary and Key Points: For weeks, the story has been sanctions, enrichment, and inspections. But the thing most likely to sink Trump’s Iran diplomacy may have nothing to do with any of them — and everything to do with a city several hundred miles west of Tehran.