Kuwait under Iranian missile, drone attack

The attacks came after more than a week of Iran and the United States trading strikes.

The missile and drone strikes came after more than a week of exchanges between Iran and the United States - Screengrab: PTI
2 min read  |  Published: 19 Jul 2026 Updated: 19 Jul 2026, 03:39 pm

Dubai: Kuwait said on Sunday that Iran was targeting it with missile and drone strikes.

The country's army said in a statement that its air defences had been activated “following the sinful Iranian aggression.” The attacks came after more than a week of Iran and the United States trading strikes. Iran has struck Gulf Arab states, and the United States has stepped up its bombing campaign in Iran as the interim ceasefire deal has collapsed.

The US launched airstrikes earlier Sunday targeting Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard forces in retaliation for the killing of American troops in Jordan on Saturday, further widening the crossfire between the nations as they fight over the Strait of Hormuz.

Kuwait has been one of the more heavily affected Gulf states throughout the war, with attacks hitting US bases hosted by the country as well as critical infrastructure, including an airport, a desalination plant and power plants.

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