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Iran attacks targets in Kuwait again

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Kuwait’s military said its air defences intercepted hostile missile and drone attacks early Thursday.
  • Iranian state broadcaster Irib said the strikes targeted US military bases in Kuwait and responded to what it called “America’s crimes.”
  • The attacks followed reported US strikes on Iranian military facilities and earlier Iranian attacks on Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain.

Kuwait was targeted by Iranian attacks again early Thursday, according to the Gulf state’s military. Its air defences were responding to “hostile missile and drone attacks,” the military said on X, adding that reported explosions came from drones being intercepted.

Iran’s state broadcaster Irib said the attacks were a response to “America’s crimes” and were directed at US military bases in Kuwait. Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain had also faced Iranian retaliation during the previous night, after the US military said it had attacked military facilities in Iran.

hostile missile and drone attacks

· Kuwait’s militaryThe military described the attacks its air defences were responding to.

The three countries are allied with Washington and host US bases. Meanwhile, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth is extending troop deployments in the region, according to information reported by The Wall Street Journal. People familiar with the matter told the newspaper that the move could indicate the conflict, which began more than six months ago, may continue well into next year.

America’s crimes

· Iranian state broadcaster IribIrib used the phrase while describing the strikes as retaliation against US actions.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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