Iran attacks Kuwait as Trump says renewed Mideast hostilities will not last 'too long'

Kuwait's army on Thursday said it was confronting hostile missile and drone attacks from Iran, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said that renewed fighting in the Middle East would not last "too long."

Kuwait advised residents to follow security and safety instructions, adding that any explosions heard in the country were due to air defense systems intercepting hostile targets. The strikes were aimed at U.S. bases in Kuwait, Iranian state media outlet IRIB said.

"I don't think it will [war] be very much longer ... I don't know how much more they [Iran] can take," Trump told reporters on Wednesday, describing the American strikes against Iran on Tuesday as a "very heavy attack," adding that the U.S. was prepared for further military operations "any time we want."

Iran had retaliated after the Tuesday strikes, targeting U.S. regional allies Jordan and Bahrain.