Key facts
- Kuwait's air defenses intercepted missile and drone attacks attributed to Iran.
- Iran's army claimed responsibility for launching missiles and drones at US bases in Kuwait and the UAE.
- Targets included satellite communications, equipment depots, and fighter aircraft hangars at Kuwait's Ahmad al-Jaber air base.
- US positions and radar systems at the UAE's Al Minhad air base were also targeted.
- Bahrain and Jordan also reported intercepting Iranian air attacks.
Kuwait's air defenses intercepted missile and drone attacks originating from Iran, according to the Kuwaiti army. Iran's army claimed responsibility for the strikes, which targeted US bases in both Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. The attacks reportedly hit satellite communication systems, equipment depots, and fighter aircraft hangars at Kuwait's Ahmad al-Jaber air base, as well as US positions and radar systems at the UAE's Al Minhad air base. Bahrain and Jordan also reported intercepting Iranian air attacks. The escalation follows a US strike on Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz. Israel's defense minister warned that economic pressures from sanctions could push Iran to take more extreme measures.