Iran Attacks Kuwait Again, Targeting US Military Facilities
Tensions are escalating as the Iranian military announced on Friday (31/7) that they had launched drone attacks targeting United States military facilities in Kuwait. This development occurs as hostilities between Washington and Tehran resume in the Middle East conflict after a nearly week-long hiatus.
In a statement, the Iranian military claimed they targeted “fighter aircraft shelters, satellite communication systems, and equipment storage facilities at Ahmad al-Jazer Air Base in Kuwait”. As of now, there has been no direct comment from the US Central Command (CENTCOM).
According to news agency AFP on Friday (31/7/2026), the Iranian military stated the attacks were carried out “in response to recent terrorist aggression by the US military against our nation and its brutal attack on a residential home on Qeshm Island”.
Previously, Iranian local media reported on Thursday (30/7) that three family members were killed in a US strike on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global oil and gas trade. This trade route typically handles approximately 20 per cent of global oil shipments and has been effectively closed by Iran since the outbreak of war on 28 February. The US has conducted repeated strikes against Iran’s southern coastal provinces in an attempt to weaken Tehran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz.
The Iranian drone attack on Kuwait follows an Iranian missile strike on Thursday (30/7) morning that hit a building owned by a Chinese company in northern Kuwait, resulting in the death of one worker. In a post on social media platform X, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defence stated that the Iranian missile attack caused significant damage to the building.
“Iran’s heinous aggression targeted a building owned by a Chinese company in the northern part of the country, resulting in the death of a worker and causing severe material damage to the structure,” the statement from the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defence read. The Kuwaiti armed forces reaffirmed their commitment to protecting national sovereignty and security, in coordination with relevant authorities, to ensure the safety of citizens and residents.
Kuwait is among several Gulf nations, alongside Jordan, that have been targeted by Iranian drone and missile attacks since the beginning of the Middle East conflict. The conflict intensified again on Wednesday (29/7) when the United States military launched its latest wave of strikes against Iran. The operation lasted two hours and hit dozens of targets within Iran. Washington described the latest strikes as a “strong response” to Iranian missiles launched towards US forces in the Middle East the previous day.