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Kuwait reports missile and drone attack amid rising Iran-US tensions
Updated On: 28 May, 2026 01:13 PM IST | Dubai | AP
Kuwait reported a missile and drone attack on Thursday amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran which came after US forces intercepted Iranian drones near the Strait of Hormuz and struck a launch site in Bandar Abbas, prompting Tehran to announce retaliatory action

US-Iran conflict intensifies with drone interceptions and retaliatory strikes. Representational Pic/File
Kuwait said it faced a missile and drone attack Thursday as the shaky ceasefire in the Iran war was again challenged after the United States conducted strikes targeting Iran and Tehran said it responded with an attack of its own.
Kuwait's military made the announcement, without providing further details on what had been targeted. Kuwait repeatedly came under fire from Iran and Iranian-backed Shiite militias in Iraq during the war. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
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