Tensions between the United States and Iran intensified after Iran launched seven ballistic missiles aimed at Kuwait and Bahrain, following US military actions in the Strait of Hormuz.

Visuals showed aerial projectiles being intercepted in the airspace above Kuwait, while sirens blared in Bahrain.

Iran said there has been "no progress" in negotiations with the United States even as tensions remain high across the Middle East. Tehran defended recent attacks as "self-defense strikes" and warned it would respond swiftly to any hostile action.

US-Iran war LIVE: US Central Command said it hit the radar sites, including an island in the Strait of Hormuz, "to defend against further attacks." It was the latest in a back-and-forth of attacks that have strained the tenuous ceasefire in the war and efforts to reach a deal to extend it.

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to renew their fragile ceasefire and create a number of 'pilot' security zones inside Lebanon in which Hezbollah operatives would be banned

China, according to the NBC News report, also likely provided Iran with an early warning radar system during the early days of war in West Asia.

American military forces carried out strikes on Iranian targets after attempted Iranian drone and missile attacks, U.S. Central Command said​ Tuesday, in the latest clash.