Iran's military said Sunday it hit a US missile launcher in Kuwait, according to the official confirmation. The claim is unverified by independent sources.
Iran's military officially confirmed Sunday evening that it struck a US missile launcher in Kuwait, according to the official announcement. The confirmation comes after a day of escalating reports. Earlier Sunday at 05:27 Jerusalem, the Kuwaiti army reported an attack on three border centers and a drilling rig, initially without attributing blame. Over the course of the morning, Kuwait's defense ministry confirmed that Iran was responsible for the strikes, which wounded one worker. The Iranian confirmation now singles out a specific target — a US missile launcher — but the claim remains unverified by independent sources.
The thread of reporting began at 05:27 Jerusalem, when The Zioneer reported Kuwait's acknowledgment of damage to three border posts and a drilling rig. At the same time, Iran's Fars News Agency reported that the IRGC had attacked US drones and rocket launcher systems in Kuwait. Subsequent updates from the Kuwaiti military clarified that the attack was Iranian, with one worker wounded. By version 11 of the thread, the Defense Ministry said three compounds and an oil facility were struck. The Iranian confirmation tonight is the first time Tehran has officially acknowledged a specific US asset as a target.
As The Zioneer reported on July 9, Iran's army and Revolutionary Guard claimed strikes on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, and Qatar, though those claims were never independently verified. The current announcement follows a week of US-Iran hostilities, including US strikes on Iranian military positions. The Iranian confirmation adds official weight to earlier claims but does not provide independent evidence.
It remains unclear whether the US missile launcher Iran claims to have struck is the same as the targets reported by Kuwait earlier today. The US has not commented on the Iranian statement. The Zioneer continues to monitor for independent verification of the strike.
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