US-Iran conflict escalates for three consecutive days: Iran targets US military base in Kuwait with missiles and drones, Trump warns "Iran will cease to exist"

According to CNN, the situation has reversed sharply after the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal took effect, with military clashes breaking out for three consecutive days between the two sides, multiple Gulf countries drawn into the conflict, and the Strait of Hormuz facing renewed severe threats to navigation. In the latest development, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed to have struck U.S. military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain with missiles and drones in retaliation for earlier U.S. airstrikes. Kuwaiti military confirmed its air defense systems are intercepting incoming targets, while Bahrain's Interior Ministry issued an alert urging residents to head to the nearest safe locations immediately. For the U.S. military, U.S. Central Command announced multiple rounds of strikes on Iran's missile and drone storage facilities, military surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense positions and mine-laying capabilities, citing Iran's "continuous attacks on merchant ships". Trump immediately issued the sternest warning on social media, saying that if Iran does not stop the attacks, the U.S. military will be forced to "complete the tasks already initiated by military means", and that "the Islamic Republic of Iran will cease to exist". Iran responded firmly, with the IRGC stating that the U.S. airstrikes violated the ceasefire deal and "will lead to a complete halt of all diplomatic processes". Meanwhile, the Israeli military launched a drone attack in southern Lebanon just one day after a framework agreement was reached between Israel and Lebanon, further complicating the regional situation. The preliminary agreement signed by the U.S. and Iran this month aimed at restoring navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is facing the risk of complete collapse amid the continuous clashes, and market concerns over oil prices, safe-haven assets and global energy supplies are rising sharply.