Iran Says It Targeted U.S. Military Infrastructure in Kuwait

This screen grab taken from video footage released on July 16, 2026 by Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC)'s Sepah News website shows a missile being launched from an undisclosed location towards US targets in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain. Kuwait's military said it was responding to renewed Iranian aerial attacks on July 16 as Iran and the United States exchanged strikes over control of the vital Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by SEPAHNEWS.COM / AFP) /

Iran said on Friday it had targeted US military infrastructure in Kuwait in response to American attacks on the Islamic Republic.

Tehran has launched a barrage of strikes against US allies in the Gulf after it accused Washington of targeting an airport, a railway station and two bridges, killing seven people.

Iran said it had deployed drones in Kuwait to target “the deployment sites of US forces and the logistical support centers of the ‘terrorist’ and ‘child-killing’ US military”, Iranian state TV reported.

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“The attacks were in response to the crimes of the arrogant enemy and in revenge for the blood of the martyrs of the homeland,” it added.

Smoke rises from an explosion at an unknown location, during what US Central Command says are strikes on Iran, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on Jul 15, 2026. (Image: Reuters/US Central Command)

Kuwait said earlier Friday it was responding to missile and drone attacks, a day after the Gulf nation faced aerial attacks from Iran.

Gulf nations Bahrain and Qatar also reported attacks early Friday.

Bahrain sounded a wave of sirens and urged citizens to take shelter, as Iranian state media reported that Tehran had targeted US helicopters and planes at an air base.

In Qatar, the defence ministry said the army had intercepted a missile attack, with AFP journalists in the capital Doha hearing several blasts.

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    Jimisayo Opanuga is a web writer in the Digital Department at News Central TV, where she covers African and international stories. Her reporting focuses on social issues, health, justice, and the environment, alongside general-interest news. She is passionate about telling stories that inform the public and give voice to underreported communities.

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