Kuwait says it is intercepting missile and drone attack from Iran
Kuwait said on Thursday that its air defences were intercepting a missile and drone attack from Iran. The army said the attacks were being engaged as they came in, describing them as hostile and accusing Tehran of aggression. Iranian state television said the strikes were aimed at US bases in Kuwait.
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In a statement posted on social media, the Kuwaiti army said its air defences were "currently engaging hostile missile and drone attacks". The statement followed reports that Iran had targeted US bases in Kuwait and other countries in the region. Iranian state television said the attack was in response to US bombardment of sites in Iran.
The incident places Kuwait among several US-aligned states in the Middle East facing direct spillover from the confrontation between Washington and Tehran. The supporting row also says Iran has targeted US bases in Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region after extensive US bombardment on Tuesday of sites across Iran. That wider pattern suggests the attack on Kuwait is part of a broader regional escalation rather than an isolated strike.
Kuwait hosts US military facilities and has long been exposed to regional tensions involving Iran and the United States. Any attack on or near those bases raises the risk of wider disruption to security in the Gulf, where airspace, energy infrastructure and military logistics are closely watched. The fact that the attack was described as involving both missiles and drones also points to a mixed strike package designed to test air defences.
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The row does not say whether any missiles or drones reached their targets, and it gives no immediate account of casualties or damage. It also does not specify how many projectiles were launched or how long the interception effort lasted. Those details are likely to determine the scale of the incident once officials provide further confirmation.
For now, the key question is whether the attack on Kuwait is part of a single coordinated response by Iran or the start of a wider series of strikes across the region. Further official statements from Kuwait and other governments will be needed to establish the extent of any damage and whether the situation is still active. The immediate focus remains on air defence operations and the risk of further escalation.
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