Several wounded in Kuwait by Iranian drones, ballistic missiles

Iran claimed to have struck and damaged US military sites in Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain with drones, according to Iranian state media outlet Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) in the early morning hours on Saturday.According to IRIB, drones targeted US ammunition stores and communication assets at Kuwait's Ali Al Salem Air Base. They also claimed to have targeted US military assets at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.IRIB additionally claimed that they targeted US aircraft hangars, fuel tanks, and communication assets in Bahrain, including at Sheikh Isa Air Base.Later on Saturday, Jordanian media reported the interception of ten Iranian ballistic missiles by Jordan's military. No casualties or material damage were reported.On Friday evening, Iran fired several ballistic missiles and drones towards Kuwait, Kuwait's military stated in an X/Twitter post citing Kuwaiti Defense Ministry Spokesperson Maj.-Gen. Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi.Several Kuwaiti soldiers were wounded by falling shrapnel from intercepted aerial targets, according to the statement.Multiple sites were hit by the Iranian attack, including a power station, water desalination plant, and other civilian infrastructure, with reports of fires and material damage.بيان رقم (75)صرّح المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع، العقيد الركن سعود عبدالعزيز العطوانبأن القوات المسلحة رصدت، منذ فجر اليوم، صواريخ باليستية وطائرات مسيّرة معادية، داخل المجال الجوي الكويتي، وقد تم اعتراضها والتعامل معها.وأضاف أن العدوان الإيراني الآثم أسفر عن استهداف عدد من… pic.twitter.com/NSrynUFMN7— KUWAIT ARMY - الجيش الكويتي (@KuwaitArmyGHQ) July 17, 2026Kuwait's military noted that no civilians were wounded in Iran's attack, which caused additional damage across the country through falling shrapnel from intercepted missiles and drones.Earlier on Friday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for previous strikes on Kuwait, claiming it had targeted US military facilities, according to a report by Iran's semi-official Mehr News.The IRGC also claimed that it had struck and damaged a US military drone depot in Bahrain in response to US strikes last night.Iranian official warns Tehran may initiate 'full-scale offensive operations' in response to US strikesOn Friday, advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Mohsen Rezaei threatened that Tehran will “move into a phase of full-scale offensive operations” if the US continues strikes against Iran for “several more days,” during an interview with Iran's State TV.He also warned that if the US attempts to seize any locations, Iran may engage in an “offensive war instead of a defensive one.”Ariella Roitman and Reuters contributed to this report.