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IRAN WAR UPDATES: Kuwait blames Iran for drone strikes


It looks like United States President Donald Trump is casting doubt over the effectiveness of the two-week ceasefire over Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz.

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This comes as Kuwait has accused Iran and its proxies of launching drone attacks despite the ceasefire. The Revolutionary Guard in Iran has denied attacking Persian Gulf states on Thursday night.

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Question marks remain over what will happen to Iran’s enriched uranium supply, how and when traffic will resume through the Strait of Hormuz, and what will happen to Iran’s ability to launch missile attacks in the future to support armed proxies in the region.

Talks between the U.S. and Iran on ending the war are expected to start Saturday in Islamabad.

Here’s what’s happening in the Iran war on Friday:

Iran official: Over 3,000 people killed in the war

A top medical official in Iran has said the death toll in the war with Israel and the United States at more than 3,000 people.

Abbas Masjedi, head of the Legal Medicine Organization, was quoted by state-run IRAN daily newspaper as saying “more than 3,000 people were killed in enemy attacks.”

Masjedi did not elaborate on the breakdown in civilian versus military casualties. The Iranian government has not provided any definitive death toll from the weekslong war.

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IRAN WAR UPDATES: Kuwait blames Iran for drone strikes
Security personnel keep watch near the expected venue of the US-Iran talks in the Red Zone area of Islamabad on April 10, 2026. As Iranian and US envoys prepare to hold talks in Islamabad to end the Middle East war, official sources and experts say Beijing helped pave the way for the negotiations and will be a crucial component in securing a permanent truce. Photo by AAMIR QURESHI /AFP via Getty Images

Islamabad locked down ahead of U.S.-Iran talks

Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, was unusually quiet on Friday as the city was locked down by authorities ahead of high-stakes talks between the U.S. and Iran aimed at securing a lasting ceasefire.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance is set to leave for Pakistan on Friday, while an Iranian delegation was also expected to be there.

Security was tightened, with additional troops and police deployed across Islamabad.

Talks are set to begin Saturday, drawing global attention and placing Islamabad at the centre of efforts to bring an end to the war.

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Air defence fire and explosions heard in Iran

Multiple times overnight into Friday morning, people around Tehran and other parts of Iran said they heard what sounded like air defence fire and explosions.

The Iranian government did not acknowledge any attack during that period.

– With files from The Associated Press

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