Kuwait says it intercepted Iranian drones targeting critical infrastructure in the country's north before dawn Saturday
Kuwait says Iranian drones targeted critical infrastructure in the country's north before dawn Saturday. Kuwait's military says it detected and destroyed multiple drones in its airspace. The attack came as the Middle East braced for possible new US-Iran escalation. Per Bloomberg.
Kuwait's military said Iranian forces launched a wave of drone attacks toward its shores before dawn on Saturday, targeting critical infrastructure in the country's north, according to Bloomberg and Middle East Eye. Kuwaiti forces said they detected and destroyed multiple drones in the country's airspace. The attack came as the wider Middle East braced for a possible escalation between the United States and Iran. Kuwait hosts US military bases, a status that has repeatedly put the country in the path of drone and missile activity connected to the broader Iran-US and Iran-Israel confrontation this year, including earlier waves of interceptions reported during the conflict. Kuwait's exposure illustrates a wider regional pattern: Gulf states that host American forces face attacks aimed as much at US infrastructure and deterrence as at the host country itself, regardless of their own role in the conflict.