Kuwaiti authorities contain fire while air defenses respond to drone threats
KUWAIT CITY: Iran claimed responsibility on Wednesday for an attack targeting a critical facility in Kuwait, as military tensions across the Gulf continued to escalate amid the ongoing confrontation between Tehran and Washington.
According to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-linked Fars News Agency, the strike triggered multiple large explosions and ignited a fire at the targeted site. Later in the day, Kuwait’s state-run KUNA News Agency confirmed that emergency crews had successfully brought the blaze under control.
KUNA reported that six firefighting teams, supported by the Kuwaiti Army and National Guard, responded to the incident. Authorities said no casualties were recorded and that the damage was limited to property losses.
Meanwhile, the Kuwaiti military announced that its air defense systems intercepted Iranian drone threats during the latest wave of attacks, underscoring the heightened security situation across the country.
IRGC issues new warning over Strait of Hormuz
The IRGC later stated that it had targeted Kuwait’s Mina Abdullah oil refinery, declaring that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until what it described as the “end of America’s evils.” Iranian officials have repeatedly linked their military operations to the ongoing dispute over the strategic waterway.
Separately, Iranian state media reported that US military facilities at Jordan’s Azraq Air Base were targeted twice overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday. Fars News Agency later cited Iraqi media reports claiming that an Iranian missile struck the base.
The latest developments come as military operations continue across the Gulf, with both Iran and the United States carrying out strikes while regional governments strengthen defensive measures against missile and drone threats.
Despite the continuing escalation, international concern is growing over the potential impact on regional stability, energy infrastructure and commercial shipping, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically important maritime corridors.
