Kuwait's Ministry of Defense confirmed Sunday evening that three military positions and a drilling rig were attacked in the country. No details on casualties or damage were provided. The confirmation follows The Zioneer's report earlier Sunday of IRGC missile strikes on a Kuwait port.
The Kuwait Ministry of Defense confirmed Sunday evening that three military positions and a drilling rig were attacked in the country, without specifying the attacker or providing details on casualties or damage. The confirmation — which came at 19:45 Jerusalem — follows hours of conflicting reports: earlier Sunday at 05:27 Jerusalem, Arab reports said 12 ballistic missiles were fired at a Jordan base and a Kuwait base; at the same time, a single unverified report claimed three ballistic missiles struck a US military base in Kuwait. By 18:21 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had fired three missiles at a Kuwait port, with explosions reported at a US base on the border. The Ministry's statement now confirms that the attacks were broader than the port strike, encompassing three military positions and a drilling rig, but does not attribute responsibility to Iran.
The sequence of reports shows a steady escalation in source corroboration, from unverified Arab and Iranian claims to a confirmed government statement. The Ministry's silence on the attacker leaves the question of responsibility open, while the IRGC's earlier strike on the port had already been attributed to Iran by The Zioneer's reporting. The Iranian report of a ballistic missile facility attack (18:50 Jerusalem) remains unverified by independent sources.
Kuwait has been a target in the ongoing regional escalation since early June. The Kuwaiti military has reported intercepting Iranian drones and missiles, and the country's Foreign Ministry condemned Iranian attacks as a violation of its sovereignty on July 8, as The Zioneer reported. The fact that the Ministry now confirms attacks on additional infrastructure — including a drilling rig — suggests the campaign against Kuwait has widened beyond military targets.
It remains unclear who carried out the attacks on the three military positions and drilling rig, whether there were casualties, and the extent of damage. The Ministry provided no details. The Zioneer will update as more information becomes available.
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