CAIRO (AP) — Three American fighter jets were mistakenly downed by friendly Kuwaiti fire Monday during an Iranian air assault, the U.S. military said. All six crew members safely ejected from the F-15E Strike Eagles and were in stable condition after being recovered, the U.S. said.

Kuwait has been intercepting drones and missiles launched from Iran in the past three days as part of the latter's retaliatory strikes on neighbouring Gulf states

In retaliation for the US and Israel attack on Tehran and other cities, Iran has targeted four American military bases in the Gulf: the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE,