Iran's military officially claimed responsibility Thursday afternoon for attacking the Ahmed al-Jaber base in Kuwait and the Al-Minhad base in the UAE, according to Abu Ali Express. The army said missiles and drones targeted satellite communication systems and fighter jet hangars during the pre-dawn attack. Kuwaiti authorities reported that air defenses intercepted incoming threats; no casualties have been reported.
Iran's army officially claimed responsibility on Thursday afternoon for a coordinated missile and drone attack on US military bases in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, according to reports cited by Abu Ali Express. The military said it struck the Ahmed al-Jaber base in Kuwait and the Al-Minhad base in the UAE, targeting satellite communication systems and fighter jet hangars.
The attack unfolded in the pre-dawn hours. At approximately 04:38 Jerusalem time, the Kuwaiti Armed Forces General Staff announced air defense systems were actively engaging "hostile missile and drone threats." Ballistic missiles were sighted over Kuwait shortly after 04:44. By 05:03, Kuwaiti air defenses were reported to be intercepting incoming projectiles. Kuwait later confirmed that its forces had intercepted Iranian missiles and drones overnight, noting that the projectiles had been directed at American bases.
Iranian sources began claiming responsibility around 08:53, stating a strike had been carried out about an hour earlier against a US air base in Kuwait. A formal announcement from the Iranian army followed at 11:22, asserting attacks on US bases in both Kuwait and the UAE. At 12:46, the army provided specific details, naming the two bases and stating the weapons targeted satellite communications and aircraft hangars.
Video footage circulated by journalist Ghannam Ibrahim later in the day appeared to show missile and drone launches from Iran. Kuwaiti authorities reported successful interceptions and no casualties. The claims regarding specific damage to the targeted bases have not been independently verified.
As The Zioneer reported earlier today, the Iranian army's claim marks the latest escalation in the regional confrontation between Tehran and Washington, following previous exchanges involving Gulf state air defenses.
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