Alerts were activated in Kuwait early Thursday, according to local media. The nature of the threat is not yet confirmed. The alert follows an earlier round of sirens in the Gulf state amid the ongoing US-Iran military escalation.
A fresh alert was reported in Kuwait at 05:12 Jerusalem time Thursday morning, shortly after a series of sirens and reports of interceptions in the same Gulf state earlier in the week. The current alert, described as a #BREAKING notice, indicates a possible renewed airborne threat. No details on interceptions, casualties, or the source of the alert have been released. Kuwait has been on elevated alert since the US-Iran military confrontation escalated early this week. As The Zioneer reported, the US raised its alert level to maximum at bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, the UAE, and Qatar earlier today. The Kuwait Army previously announced renewed attacks on the country, though the precise nature of those attacks remained unspecified. The situation is developing.
The alert follows a pattern of Iranian retaliatory launches targeting regional US assets and allied states, including Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait itself. Israeli journalist Asaf Rosenzweig reported sirens continuing in Bahrain after Iranian launches struck targets in Jordan and Kuwait. The multi-front alert status across the Gulf signals a sustained threat posture as the confrontation unfolds.
3 developments
- StrongSirens sound in Kuwait, regional sources report
- ConfirmedSirens continue in Bahrain amid Iranian retaliatory launches, journalist says
- DevelopingSirens and explosions reported in Bahrain amid US self-defense strikes
- DevelopingIran fires missiles at US bases in the region; Gulf states activate air defenses
Source and signal
- Internal intake