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2026-05-28 17:52:53
[Kuwait Intercepts Missiles and Drones, Escalating Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz] ⑴ The Kuwaiti military announced on Thursday that its air defense systems were intercepting hostile missiles and drones targeting the country's airspace, with explosions heard across Kuwait attributed to these interceptions. The military did not disclose the source of the attacks or immediately release reports of casualties or damage. ⑵ This attack on Kuwait occurred after a new round of US military strikes against Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz early Thursday morning. The US military claimed to have destroyed a drone launch site and shot down four Iranian attack drones, while also striking a ground control station at Bandar Abbas, a port city on Iran's southern coast. ⑶ Iran confirmed the US attack, stating that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps retaliated against a US airbase at 4:50 AM local time, but did not disclose the base's location. Iran and the US are currently in negotiations. ⑷ Kuwait hosts a major US military base, but the country has not blamed the attack on any nation. A US official stated that the US action was "measured, purely defensive, and aimed at maintaining the ceasefire."
