Iran-Kuwait Conflict Escalates: Kuwait Reports Iranian Missile and Drone Strikes on Its Territory

Kuwait Declares Active Response to Iranian Missile and Drone Attacks

Kuwait's military issued a statement Sunday saying its forces are actively intercepting an Iranian aerial offensive. The previous day, the Gulf state had already sustained a heavy Iranian attack that damaged a power plant and oil facilities.

"Following Iran's criminal aggression, Kuwait's air defense forces are currently engaged in full response against enemy missiles and drones," the Kuwaiti military said. AFP correspondents on the ground reported air raid sirens sounding across Kuwait City.

U.S. Conducts Eighth Consecutive Night of Retaliatory Strikes

Washington said Sunday's strikes were intended to "punish" Iran following the first American soldier fatalities since hostilities between the two sides resumed.

Iran swiftly announced counter-operations, stating it had struck two U.S. military bases in Kuwait in response to more than a week of escalating attacks — Tehran claims U.S. strikes have hit an airport, a train station, and multiple bridges.

The Iranian Army announced Sunday that drones had targeted two U.S. military installations in Kuwait: an ammunition depot at Camp Udairi, and the Patriot radar and aerial surveillance systems at Ali Al Salem Air Base.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed it had carried out strikes for an eighth consecutive night, targeting forces responsible for killing two American soldiers in Jordan the previous evening. "This strike was designed to rapidly punish the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps," CENTCOM stated, "whose forces attacked U.S. personnel in Jordan last night."

Iranian state news agencies Fars and Tasnim both reported that U.S. forces struck the port of Sirik in southern Iran, along the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's New Supreme Leader Vows 'Unforgettable Lesson'

Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's newly installed Supreme Leader who assumed the role after his father was killed in a joint U.S.-Israeli airstrike, appeared on state television Sunday to vow that America would receive an "unforgettable lesson."

Mohsen Rezaei, a senior military adviser to Khamenei and IRGC Major General, warned that if U.S. strikes continued in the coming days, Tehran would resume "full-scale offensive operations."

Iran's Central Military Commander Ali Abdollahi also warned that any further U.S. aggression would be met with a "decisive and devastating response."

Strait of Hormuz Becomes Central Bargaining Chip

The latest round of conflict was initially triggered by Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Following the outbreak of war, Iran blockaded the strait, and control over this critical global oil chokepoint has become a key lever in Tehran's negotiations with Washington. The U.S. reinstated a naval blockade of Iranian ports on Tuesday.

A preliminary agreement that had offered hope of ending the conflict has collapsed, with both sides continuing to contest control of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Ministry of Health said Friday that 50 people have been killed and more than 500 wounded since the latest round of fighting began.

Civilian Life Severely Disrupted

Kuwait has accused Tehran of deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure and critical facilities, with residents expressing fears the situation may not stabilize soon.

"Since this morning, demand for drinking water and canned food has increased noticeably — people are worried about disruptions to services and supply chains," said Hassan Rayan, 61, a Kuwait resident, on Saturday.

Another resident, Ali Mahmoud, 46, noted that "the streets and beaches are almost deserted, even though today is a holiday."

Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported that Iranian forces also struck a U.S. Air Force base in Bahrain — another American ally in the Gulf — and targeted fuel storage at the Al-Azraq U.S. base in Jordan. Jordan's military said it intercepted 10 missiles on Saturday and at least three the day before.

Casualty Toll Continues to Rise

Iranian state agency IRNA reported Saturday that U.S. airstrikes killed three people and wounded eight in the southern province of Hormozgan. The deputy governor of Khuzestan Province disclosed that eight people have been killed in the province over the past ten days.

Iran also accused U.S. forces of striking electrical infrastructure and a desalination plant in the village of Bonji, cutting off drinking water to several villages in the south.

Since the U.S.-Israeli coalition launched the war on February 28 of this year, the confirmed U.S. military death toll has reached 16. President Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iranian infrastructure, though Washington has not formally confirmed whether such strikes have been carried out. Mediators continue attempting to bring both sides back to the negotiating table, but prospects for a political resolution now appear all but exhausted.

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