Region flares: drones, evacuations and troop moves

Tensions in the Middle East ticked up again over the weekend — reports say a drone struck power infrastructure in Kuwait, Iran shot down a US drone, Israel ordered evacuations amid concerns about Hezbollah, and the US pulled about 1,500 personnel out of Bahrain as a precaution. (x.com) Analysts warn those incidents, together with disruptions reported around the Strait of Hormuz, increase short‑term risk to regional logistics and to energy‑market sentiment. (x.com)