Key facts
- Satellite imagery appears to show damage at the US Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait.
- Soar Atlas imagery shows a destroyed shelter and charred areas with impact craters near the base.
- US Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that all Iranian missiles and drones targeting the region were defeated.
- CENTCOM claimed two missiles fired at Kuwait fell short or broke apart.
- Kuwait's foreign ministry reported Iranian missiles struck the country's international airport and diplomatic missions, resulting in one death and 60 injuries.
Satellite imagery released by Soar Atlas appears to indicate damage at the US Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait following Iranian strikes on Wednesday. The imagery reportedly shows a destroyed shelter and surrounding areas that appear charred with multiple impact craters. This comes despite US Central Command (CENTCOM) asserting that all missiles and drones targeting the region were "defeated." CENTCOM specifically stated that two missiles aimed at Kuwait "fell short or broke apart enroute," and three missiles launched at Bahrain were intercepted. Kuwait's foreign ministry confirmed that Iranian missiles struck the country's international airport and diplomatic missions, leading to one fatality and 60 injuries. Video footage from the airport depicted significant damage, including fires and a collapsed roof. Kuwait's defence ministry spokesperson condemned the strikes as "criminal Iranian aggression." Iran's Tasnim news agency, citing the IRGC, initially claimed the airport strikes were a result of a US Patriot missile interceptor hit, a claim immediately denied by CENTCOM, which called the attack "deliberate, calculated and unjustified."