Iran's army claims large-scale drone attacks on US bases in Kuwait

The Iranian army said on Sunday it launched large-scale drone attacks against two US military installations in Kuwait, targeting ammunition depots and missile defense systems as exchanges of fire between Washington and Tehran entered a second week.

Targets and tactics

In a statement carried by state broadcaster IRIB, the military said it struck an ammunition depot at Camp Al Adiri and Patriot missile systems alongside air-defense radar installations at Ali Al Salem Air Base. The claims came as Iranian forces have intensified retaliatory operations against American military assets across the region.

Regional escalation

For nearly a week, the US has carried out successive waves of strikes on sites inside Iran, according to regional security sources. Tehran has responded by attacking facilities and bases it says are used by the US military in several regional countries, including Kuwait.

Diplomatic backdrop

The latest escalation comes despite a Pakistan-brokered memorandum of understanding signed in June aimed at ending the war and reaching a lasting peace agreement. Talks mediated by Islamabad have so far failed to halt the cycle of retaliation between the two capitals.