Middle East: Kuwait hit by missiles and drones
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- Kuwait has come under aerial attack, while the US has been hitting military sites in Iran.
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- 06/01/2026June 1, 2026Kuwait reports drone and missile fireKuwait, which hosts a major US base, said on Monday it was intercepting incoming drone and missile fire, without giving details as to where it was coming from.
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Kuwait has come under aerial attack, while the US has been hitting military sites in Iran. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard says it has hit a US base in response. Follow DW for the latest.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Ed IDKuwait said it was responding to drone and missile attacks, as sirens sounded across the country [File photo: February 2026]Image: Stephanie Mc Gehee/REUTERSAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Kuwait says its air defenses have been responding to missile and drone attacks The US military said it has targeted radar and drone sites in Iran Iran's paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has struck a US base in retaliation for the US attacks This is a roundup of the developments in Iran and the Middle East on Monday, June 1:
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