Kuwait says its air defenses have opened fire to intercept drones and missiles
Corroborated by 2 sources from 2 publishers
TL;DR
Kuwait condemns Iranian attack as Iran-US trade new strikes Kuwait activated its air defences after what its foreign ministry later described as a ‘heinous Iranian attack’. Iran says it targeted a US base in retaliation for being used, according to Tehran, to launch recent attacks on Iran. Published On 1 Jun 2026.
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ABC News U.S. Headlines
https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/kuwait-air-defenses-opened-fire-intercept-drones-missiles-133475100
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ABC News International Headlines
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/kuwait-air-defenses-opened-fire-intercept-drones-missiles-133475101
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/6/1/kuwait-condemns-iranian-attack-as-iran-us-trade-new-strikes?traffic_source=rss