Kuwait's air defenses intercept Iranian missile and drone attacks

The Kuwaiti military said it intercepted missile and drone attacks launched by Iran with its air defense systems. Iran claimed the attacks were aimed at US military targets in Kuwait.

Scraper SystemJuly 24, 2026, 07:46 PM

Kuwait's air defenses intercept Iranian missile and drone attacks

Kuwait reported that it countered missile and drone attacks originating from Iran with its air defense systems. In a statement on Friday, the army described the attacks as 'sinful Iranian aggression'.

Kuwait's General Staff announced that the air defense systems successfully countered the attacks and that the explosion sounds heard in some areas were caused by the destruction of 'enemy targets'. Officials called on citizens and residents to follow security instructions.

On the same day, the Iranian military announced that it had carried out drone attacks targeting US military elements in Kuwait as part of the 25th wave of 'Operation Lightning'. Iranian officials claimed that weapons depots and accommodation areas at American military bases in Kuwait were hit.

A day earlier, the Kuwaiti military had announced that it thwarted four separate 'hostile' missile and drone attacks, including two targeting the Abdali border crossing on the Iraqi border. The military said the attacks caused material damage but no casualties.

Recently, other Arab countries such as Qatar, Bahrain and Oman have also been subjected to Iranian attacks. Tehran maintains that these attacks target US military bases in the region in retaliation for American strikes on Iran.

The escalation continues despite the ceasefire agreement signed between Washington and Tehran in June. US President Donald Trump had declared the ceasefire over on July 8 following attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. While Washington alleges Iran is behind these attacks, the US has resumed strikes inside Iran.

The US demands that Iran stop attacks on ships and guarantee freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran insists that transits through the strait be subject to a mechanism it will determine. This situation raises concerns that oil and natural gas exports from the region could be disrupted.

Kuwait's air defenses intercept Iranian missile and drone attacks

The Kuwaiti military said it intercepted missile and drone attacks launched by Iran with its air defense systems. Iran claimed the attacks were aimed at US military targets in Kuwait.