Kuwait, Bahrain say intercepted Iran attacks

AFP , Wednesday 15 Jul 2026

The Gulf monarchies of Kuwait and Bahrain on Wednesday confirmed they had intercepted fresh aerial salvos from Iran as Tehran and Washington exchanged fire over control of the vital Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian missiles launched towards Bahrain and Kuwait
This screen grab, taken on Wednesday from video footage released by Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC)'s Sepah News website, allegedly shows missiles being launched from an undisclosed location towards US targets in Bahrain and Kuwait. AFP

 

Kuwait's military said it was intercepting attack drones, and blamed "nefarious Iranian aggression", with Bahrain's army later saying it "succeeded in intercepting and destroying a number of the treacherous Iranian aerial attacks".

In the early hours of the morning, Bahrain's interior ministry said it had sounded warning sirens and urged citizens and residents to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place.

Iranian state media reported Wednesday that Iran carried out separate attacks on US targets in Kuwait and on the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain after US forces struck the Islamic republic.

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