KUWAIT CITY: Iran-Kuwait attacks targeted US military systems and ammunition, HIMARS missile launcher storage, Iranian state-linked media said, while Kuwait reported damage to border centres and an offshore oil platform.
Fars News Agency said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps used drones to strike American HIMARS missile launchers and ammunition storage in Kuwait.
Iran International reported that Fars published a video it said showed Iranian drones targeting US military sites in Kuwait, including a Patriot air defense system, an ammunition depot and a radar facility.
Kuwait’s Defence Ministry said three northern land border centres and an offshore oil drilling platform came under attack, causing material damage and injuring one worker.
BREAKING | Reports and circulating footage indicate that Iranian forces have launched missile strikes targeting US military assets in Kuwait.
Kuwaiti authorities said three northern border posts and an offshore Kuwait Oil Company drilling platform were struck, causing material… pic.twitter.com/j1T48IVbqc
— The Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) July 12, 2026Kuwaiti officials did not confirm that the targets were American systems. Kuwait only reported damage to border posts and an offshore drilling platform operated by the Kuwait Oil Company.
Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry condemned the strikes as a dangerous escalation and said they violated the country’s sovereignty, according to Gulf Daily News.
The attack formed part of a wider Iranian response after US strikes on Iranian targets. AP reported that Iran launched attacks on regional countries hosting US forces, including Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan and Oman.
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Al Jazeera reported that Iran’s army said it used explosive drones to target a Patriot air defence system, an ammunition depot and a radar site belonging to the US military in Kuwait.
