Smoke rises from a reported Iranian strike in the area where the US Embassy is located in Kuwait City on March 2, 2026. AFP
"Several US warplanes crashed this morning. Confirming that all crew members survived," a defence ministry spokesman said in a statement, adding that the cause was under investigation.
"Authorities immediately initiated search and rescue operations, evacuating the crews and transporting them to a hospital for medical evaluation and treatment. He noted that their condition is stable," the statement added.
Shortly after, Iran's army said Monday it targeted US Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait as well as vessels in the Indian ocean after the killing of the Islamic republic's supreme leader in US and Israeli strikes.
"Missile units of the army's ground and naval forces operating from various locations targeted the US Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait as well as enemy vessels in the northern Indian Ocean over the past hours," the army said in a statement.
It added that "15 cruise missiles" were used in the attacks.
Kuwait was hit hard on Monday with black smoke rising from the US embassy, an AFP correspondent saw.
Moreover, smoke billowed over a power station in northern Kuwait, three witnesses told AFP on Monday, as Iran carried out a third day of retaliatory strikes in the Gulf.
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