Iran launches fresh missile attack in Kuwait as ‘houses shake’ and explosions ring out
The Kuwaiti military has confirmed it is repelling a missile and drone attack, as the Middle East moves closer to a new war
Iranian missiles(Image: Getty)
Kuwait has been subjected to intense missile bombardment from Iran as the Middle East edges ever closer to fresh warfare.
Iranian state media has reported that the missiles are targeting US Camp Arifjan and Ali al-Salem airbase near Kuwait City.
The Kuwaiti military announced on X: “Kuwaiti air defenses are currently repelling missile and drone attacks.
“The General Staff of the Army notes that if explosion sounds are heard, they are the result of air defense systems intercepting the hostile attacks.
“Everyone is asked to comply with the security and safety instructions issued by the relevant authorities.”
Explosions have also been heard in Bahrain after sirens activated, according to reports. The rocket barrage arrives during a precarious temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran.
The US and Israel launched coordinated attacks on multiple crucial Iranian sites on February 28.
Iran hit back by targeting locations throughout the Middle East and shutting down the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane, through which 20% of global oil traded passes.
Iran and the US have engaged in ongoing diplomatic talks attempting to settle the war, yet have been unable to secure a lasting peace agreement while the region remains on a knife-edge.
One X user in Kuwait posted: “Did I just hear an explosion or am I imagining it?????!!! Our house shook [sic]”
This attacks are the latest escalation in the conflict after Israel and Hezbollah exchanged strikes despite a ceasefire in place.
US President Donald Trump said that after “a very productive call” with Netanyahu and later with Hezbollah chiefs, “any [Israeli] troops that are on their way” to Beirut had been turned back.
The US leader said in an interview on Monday that he thinks he thinks an agreement with Iran to extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz could happen “over the next week.”
“So, I spoke with Hezbollah, and I said no shooting, and I talked to Bibi [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu], and said, no shooting, and they both stopped shooting each other,” Trump said in the interview.
