The US Central Command said it had shot down four Iranian drones and attacked a fifth drone launch site near Bandar Abbas. The Revolutionary Guard Corps also said it had targeted a “US air base.” At the same time, Kuwait sounded an alarm and the country’s defense system against missile and drone attacks was activated. In another development, the US Treasury Department said it had sanctioned the “Persian Gulf Waterways Management Authority.” Iran’s international internet traffic volume has also fallen to 53 percent of its pre-January protests volume after weeks of severe restrictions.