Iran renews attacks on Gulf states after another night of US strikes
Iran has launched a series of missile and drone attacks against US military support centers and infrastructure in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. These strikes follow a week of US military operations against Iranian targets, marking a significant escalation in regional conflict.
Why it matters
The escalation threatens regional stability, global oil supply chains, and the safety of US personnel stationed in the Middle East.
Iran launched more attacks on Washington’s Gulf allies and Jordan on Saturday after a seventh straight night of US strikes on Iranian military targets, including logistics hubs, escalating the war one week after a ceasefire collapsed.
Kuwait came under sustained attack, with a desalination plant hit and operations at Kuwait International Airport suspended due to repeated missile and drone threats.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had struck a US military support centre at Camp Arifjan and destroyed a radar facility at Ali Al Salem Air Base.
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation later said one of its oil facilities had been hit in “repeated Iranian attacks”, causing significant damage and some injuries, according to the state news agency.
Kuwait’s armed forces said they had intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles and drones early on Saturday, adding that a number of firefighters and oil sector workers had been injured while responding to the attacks.
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