The armed forces in Kuwait say they are fighting back missiles and drones from Iran again. Any explosion noises are due to the fact that they are intercepted, according to a message on X. The population was asked to follow safety and protection instructions.
The Iranian news agency Tasnim, which is close to the Revolutionary Guards, reported that The target was a military base that was also used by the US Air Force. The information could not be verified.
Kuwait is one of the Gulf states that last particularly affected by Iranian counterattacks as the countries of the so-called Gulf Cooperation Council and Jordan stated in a joint statement on Thursday.
The seven countries condemned the Iranian attacks, which also targeted citizens and civil infrastructure such as water desalination plants and airports. The Gulf Cooperation Council consists of Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. (sda/dpa)