American air defence systems have successfully intercepted several Iranian drones launched against US troops stationed in Kuwait, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) has said, as tensions across the Gulf region escalate following Iranian missile strikes on American bases in the area.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that American air defence systems shot down Iranian drones attempting to strike US forces in Kuwait.
Earlier, the command reported that Iran had launched missiles targeting Kuwait and Bahrain, but said the projectiles were either intercepted or failed to reach their intended targets.
“Another wave of Iranian drones attempting to attack US forces in Kuwait failed to reach their intended targets tonight. CENTCOM air defence systems successfully engaged and shot down several drones, preventing any harm to US personnel or facilities,” the command wrote on social media platform X.
Earlier, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated that American military bases in Kuwait had been attacked “in response to aggression against the national sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Qeshm Island.”
According to reports from Arab media outlets, rocket and drone attacks on US military positions in Kuwait and Bahrain are ongoing, with air raid sirens sounding continuously.
Air attack warnings have also been issued in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
