Kuwait

Jordan, Kuwait activate air defenses as Iran targets US airbase in region, Iranian media says

Local sources said that Iran had launched drone and missile attacks at the Al-Salem airbase in Kuwait, Iran's IRCG- affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported.

A satellite image shows smoke billowing near an oil facility in Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait, July 18, 2026.
A satellite view shows the Ali Al Salem Base, after Iranian strikes, near Al Jahra, Kuwait, March 1, 2026.

Iranian strikes damaged US bases, radar systems in region, image investigation reveals - report

Iran's top negotiator and speaker of its Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, meets the head of Pakistan's Army Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir (not pictured) on April 16, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran's threat to halt oil exports across the Gulf a 'dangerous escalation,' analyst warns

Smoke billows near the oil facility in Mangaf, Kuwait, July 18, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.

IRGC says it struck, damaged US Patriot missile system, helicopters in Kuwait - report


IRGC claims it targeted three US military bases in Kuwait, Iranian state TV says

The Kuwaiti army confirmed it had intercepted the incoming missile and drone attacks and urged citizens to continue to adhere to safety guidelines.

A drone view shows Kuwait City, February 28, 2026.

Iran using Kuwaiti civilian suffering to pressure US to end conflict, expert tells 'Post'

Over the weekend, Iranian attacks caused significant damage at a power generation plant, a water desalination plant, and several residential areas in Kuwait during the hottest time of year.

A satellite image shows smoke billowing near an oil facility in Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait, July 18, 2026.

IRGC claims to have struck, 'destroyed' US military sites in Bahrain, Kuwait - report

Iran claimed to have struck US drone maintenance facilities and vessel preparation sheds, the IRGC-run Fars News Agency said.

A symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile is displayed, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026.

Iran targets Kuwaiti infrastructure to send 'calibrated signal' to US following direct strikes

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed the attacks had been on a US military support center at Kuwait's Camp Arifjan, and alleged it had destroyed a radar facility at Ali Al Salem Air Base.

Smoke billows near the oil facility in Mangaf, Kuwait, July 18, 2026.

Kuwait, Bahrain defend against 'sinful Iranian aggression' as Tehran renews attacks on Gulf

The sirens follow the eighth night of US-Iran strikes over the weekend, triggered by the death of two US service members in Iran's strike on a US military base in Jordan on Friday. 

Smoke rises after a drone was intercepted during early morning hours in Manama, Bahrain, July 14, 2026.

Iran claims coordinated attacks on US military sites in Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain

Sirens, missile interceptions, and reported damage followed as Iran claimed attacks on US bases in Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain.

A satellite view shows the Ali Al Salem Base, after Iranian strikes, near Al Jahra, Kuwait, March 1, 2026.

Iran claims to have struck US military assets in Kuwait, Jordan with missiles, drones - report

According to Iranian state media, drones targeted US ammunition stores and communication assets at Kuwait’s Ali Al Salem Air Base and US military assets at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.

Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9, 2026; Illustrative.

Pakistan and Kuwait discuss expanded defense pact, sources say

The talks remain at an early stage, all the sources said, and could still be complicated by heightened tensions between the United States and Iran, said one source.

A drone view shows Kuwait City, in the aftermath of strikes by Israel and the US on Iran, in Kuwait, February 28, 2026.

Dubai denies reports of explosions as Iran claims US struck in Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island

Witnesses told Reuters that they heard blasts in downtown Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Thursday, however, Dubai's official media office called these reports "false."

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Dubai skyline, with Burj Khalifa visible in the center, amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 6, 2026.

Iranian foreign minister visits Doha amid missile strikes on Gulf states, release of US citizen

Araghchi, according to the Foreign Ministry, made the journey to “meet with Qatari authorities and offer his condolences” after the death of former Qatari emir Sheikh Hamad ‌bin Khalifa ‌ Al-Thani.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi looks down at notes during a joint press conference with his Iraqi counterpart during their joint press conference following a meeting in Baghdad on June 28, 2026.