Key facts
- Satellite imagery appears to show damage at the US Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait.
- The imagery shows a destroyed shelter and impact craters near the base.
- US Central Command stated that all missiles and drones targeting the site were defeated.
- Kuwaiti officials reported one death and 60 injuries from missile strikes.
- Iran claimed the strikes on Kuwait's airport were the result of a US Patriot missile interceptor hit, a claim denied by CENTCOM.
Satellite imagery released by Soar Atlas suggests damage to 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 visible impact craters. This contradicts the statement from US Central Command (CENTCOM), which asserted that all missiles and drones targeting the site were 'defeated'. CENTCOM claimed that two missiles fired at Kuwait fell short or broke apart, 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, resulting in one fatality and 60 injuries. Kuwaiti defence ministry spokesperson Brigadier General Saud al-Otayan condemned the actions as 'criminal Iranian aggression'. Iran's Tasnim news agency cited the IRGC stating they did not fire at Kuwait airport, a claim the US denied, calling it a 'deliberate, calculated and unjustified attack'. Iran also claimed the strikes on Kuwait's airport were due to a US Patriot missile interceptor, which CENTCOM immediately refuted.