Middle East Condemns Iran After Drones Strike Kuwait – Tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate after Iran launched retaliatory attacks on Kuwait overnight.
Strikes have resumed across the region in the past week after a month-long lull in fighting.
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On Thursday, 3rd September, Kuwait said it had intercepted drones following “sinful Iranian aggression.”
Kuwait Under Attack
Sirens sounded across Kuwait in the early hours of Thursday morning as Iran launched missiles and drones towards the country.
“Kuwaiti air defenses are currently confronting hostile missile and drone attacks, following the sinful Iranian aggression,” the country’s armed forces said in a post on social media. “The General Staff of the Army notes that if explosion sounds are heard, they are the result of air defense systems intercepting the hostile attacks.”
In the capital, Kuwait City, a residential building was damaged by an Iranian drone. No casualties have been reported.
Iran confirmed responsibility for the attack shortly afterward.
The country’s armed forces said it launched missiles and suicide drones towards U.S. military bases in Kuwait, claiming to have damaged satellite communications systems as well as warehouses and hangars housing American fighter jets in the Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base.
The Iranian army added that it would respond to an American retaliation with a “harsh and devastating response.”
Allied Condemnation
U.S. allies across the Middle East soon condemned the attacks on Kuwait. In a social media post on X, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said it considered the attacks a “flagrant violation of [Kuwait]’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a blatant breach of international law, the charter of the United Nations, and the principles of good neighborliness.”
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirms that the continuation of these attacks represents a dangerous escalation that would complicate efforts to contain tensions and undermine political and diplomatic efforts aimed at achieving security and stability in the region. The Ministry holds the Islamic Republic of Iran legally responsible for these attacks and their repercussions and consequences.”
Reiterating solidarity with Kuwait, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry added: “The Ministry stresses the need for an immediate and comprehensive cessation of all military operations and attacks that threaten the security and stability of the region, refraining from any actions that could further expand the cycle of escalation, returning to the path of dialogue and negotiations, and adhering to the understandings reached through diplomatic efforts.”
The United Arab Emirates also condemned “in the strongest terms” the attack on Kuwait. In a statement, the UAE’s Foreign Ministry “affirmed that this hostile attack constitutes a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of Kuwait and a threat to its security and stability.”
Hostilities Heating Up
The re-escalation follows a month-long period without military conflict. That changed on Sunday when the U.S. launched strikes on two Iranian rocket launchers on Larek Island – located south of Iran’s mainland adjacent to the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the launchers were being used to launch sea mines just days after a minesweeping operation in the strait. In response, Iran launched missiles towards a U.S. military base in Jordan, with eight rockets intercepted by the country’s armed forces.
This prompted yet another vicious circle of retaliation, something which has been consistent throughout the conflict, as President Donald Trump promised to respond. Since then, attacks across the region have marked the latest escalation in the war, prompting Iranian retaliation against U.S. allies in the Middle East.
On Monday, the United Arab Emirates said an incoming Iranian drone was intercepted over its waters, while Kuwait also confirmed interceptions in its own airspace on Tuesday evening. Bahrain, also home to U.S. military bases, was targeted in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Meanwhile, Kurdish authorities in Iraq said at least ten drones had been intercepted in the Erbil area. The northern settlement close to the Iraqi-Iranian border is home to a U.S. military base, which the IRGC said it targeted on Wednesday morning.
Funeral for Wedding Deaths
Hundreds of people attended the funeral for the four people killed by a U.S. missile at a wedding in southern Iran on Tuesday night, according to state TV. Mourners carried caskets draped in the nation’s flag through Kuhestak. The port town is close to the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping waterway that has become a sticking point throughout the war.
On Wednesday, the U.S. military responded that it was aware of the reports, but added that it “never targets civilians” through military action.
About the Author: Shay Bottomley
Shay Bottomley is a British journalist. He has written for the Western Standard, Business Insider, Maidenhead Advertiser, Slough Express, Windsor Express, Berkshire Live and Southend Echo.
