Iran’s military said it had launched drone strikes against two United States military installations in Kuwait, describing the operation as direct retaliation for American strikes on Iranian soil, in a sharp escalation of the widening regional conflict.
In a statement carried by Iranian state media, the armed forces said the assault involved “large-scale attacks with kamikaze drones” against a US ammunition depot at Camp Udairi and a Patriot radar and air-surveillance system at the Ali Al Salem Air Base, Ada Derana reported. The strikes followed a fresh round of US airstrikes on Iran, which the Pentagon said were carried out after a drone and missile attack on a military outpost in Jordan killed two American service members and left one missing.
US Central Command said the retaliatory strikes were intended to “swiftly punish” Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and to curb Tehran’s ability to disrupt oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Official figures cited in the reporting indicate 16 US service members have been killed and more than 430 wounded since the war began.
Al Jazeera reported that Iran struck US allies across the Gulf on the same day, with one attack igniting a fire at a Kuwaiti power and water plant and the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation reporting damage at an oil-sector site. The diplomatic track has collapsed, with Iran’s leadership warning Washington of further consequences if the strikes continue.
