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        "id": 1879241,
        "msgid": "kuwait-faces-new-missile-and-drone-threats-says-military-1784887012",
        "date": "2026-07-24 16:18:21",
        "title": "Kuwait Faces New Missile and Drone Threats, Says Military",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Kuwait's air defence systems intercepted hostile missiles and drones on Thursday evening, with explosions heard across the country. The attacks are part of a broader regional escalation following US strikes on Iranian targets and subsequent Iranian retaliation against American military facilities in the Gulf. Gulf Cooperation Council states and Jordan have jointly condemned the ongoing Iranian attacks targeting their territories.",
        "content": "<p>Kuwait City (ANTARA) - Kuwait\u2019s air defence systems intercepted a\nnumber of \u2018enemy\u2019 missiles and drones on Thursday (23\/7) evening local\ntime, accompanied by the sound of explosions heard in several areas of\nthe country, the Kuwaiti military said.<\/p>\n<p>The General Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces stated on social media\nplatform X that the air defence systems were currently responding to\nenemy missile and drone threats, adding that the explosion sounds heard\nby residents were the result of the air defence systems intercepting\nhostile targets.<\/p>\n<p>The Kuwaiti military urged the public to comply with safety\ninstructions, but did not specify the number of drones intercepted, the\norigin of the attack, or whether the attack caused any casualties or\nmaterial damage.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the official Kuwaiti news agency, KUNA, reported that\nwarning sirens had been activated across the country.<\/p>\n<p>In recent days, the United States military has launched several waves\nof strikes against Iranian targets, claiming the strikes were a response\nto actions by Iranian armed forces targeting commercial shipping in the\nStrait of Hormuz, and aimed at \u2018degrading Iran\u2019s ability to threaten\ncommercial shipping.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Iran responded by launching waves of missile and drone attacks\ntargeting US military bases and facilities in the region, including\nthose located in Kuwait.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier on Thursday, the Gulf Cooperation Council member states and\nJordan issued a joint statement condemning what they described as\ncontinued Iranian attacks targeting their territories.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kuwait-faces-new-missile-and-drone-threats-says-military-1784887012",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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