The Iranian army and the IRGC separately claimed drone strikes on two US bases in Kuwait early Saturday, targeting Ahmad Al-Jaber and Ali Al Salem. The Kuwaiti defense ministry said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed several drones, with shrapnel damage but no casualties. US Central Command denied significant damage. The claims are unverified by independent sources.
Overnight into Saturday, the Iranian army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) separately claimed responsibility for drone strikes on two US military bases in Kuwait — Ahmad Al-Jaber and Ali Al Salem. The Iranian army said it targeted Ahmad Al-Jaber, while the IRGC claimed the attack on Ali Al Salem. The Kuwaiti defense ministry confirmed its air defenses intercepted and destroyed multiple drones that entered Kuwaiti airspace, with shrapnel causing damage but no casualties reported. US Central Command (CENTCOM) denied that the strikes caused significant damage to US facilities.
The Zioneer's coverage on Friday, beginning at 08:57 Jerusalem time, tracked a sequence of developments. Initial reports indicated air defense interceptions over Kuwait, followed by the Kuwaiti military officially confirming it had intercepted Iranian drones. The Iranian army then claimed a strike on the Ahmed al-Jaber base, targeting an airstrip, satellite communications, and equipment warehouses. The thread also noted a division of labor between the regular army and the IRGC in the attacks. By Friday evening, additional interceptions were reported at approximately 02:42 Jerusalem time on Saturday, just before the latest claims.
These attacks are part of a sustained Iranian campaign against US assets in the Gulf since the collapse of the Islamabad memorandum in July, as The Zioneer has reported. As The Zioneer reported on July 12, the IRGC fired three missiles at a Kuwait port and explosions were reported at a US base on the border. On July 19, the Iranian army claimed drone strikes on Ali Al-Salem and Al-Adiri camp. On July 23, Iran threatened Britain over alleged US flights from its bases. The broader conflict has seen high-intensity kinetic operations, with Kuwait serving as a primary theater of Iranian strikes.
The claims remain unverified by independent sources, and no independent evidence of damage to the targeted bases has emerged. The exact number of drones and the full extent of the incursion are subject to confirmation.
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- ConfirmedIranian Army Claims Drone Strikes on Two US Bases in Kuwait; Sirens, Explosions Reported in Bahrain
- StrongKuwait Army says 24 drones intercepted, no casualties — conflicting accounts of damage
- DevelopingIran's army announces new wave of drone attacks on US military installations in Kuwait
- StrongIran's army blames Israel, US for strikes, claims drone attack on Kuwait, Bahrain
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