Jordanian, Kuwaiti air defenses activated as Iran targets US airbase
Iranian missile and drone attacks have targeted U.S. military bases in Jordan and Kuwait, prompting the activation of air defense systems in both nations. The attacks have caused material damage at a border crossing but no reported human injuries.
Why it matters
The escalation of direct Iranian strikes on U.S. assets in the Middle East significantly increases the risk of a broader regional war.
Sirens sounded in Jordan's capital city of Amman on Friday morning, Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported.Tasnim said that the sirens were triggered by an Iranian missile attack on a US military base in Jordan, claiming that the attack targeted the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, a key hub for US military activities.On Thursday evening, sirens sounded in Kuwait, according to reports from state news agency KUNA.The Kuwaiti army reported that the country's air defense systems were intercepting "hostile Iranian drone threats."Local sources said that Iran had launched drone and missile attacks at the Al-Salem airbase in Kuwait, Tasnim reported.The Al-Salem base is primarily used by the Kuwait and US Air Forces, and is a major operational and logistical hub for US forces in the…
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