Americans injured in Iranian attack on Kuwait air base: report

Published May 30, 2026 Updated May 30, 2026 12:12pm

An Iranian ballistic missile strike on a Kuwaiti air base “within the past 24 hours caused minor injuries to several Americans and seriously damaged two MQ-9 Reaper strike drones”, Bloomberg reports, citing unnamed sources.

“Kuwaiti air defences intercepted the Fateh-110 missile, but falling debris struck the Ali Al Salem air base,” the report said, citing a person with direct knowledge of the attack, who requested anonymity.

The report comes after Iran on Thursday said it targeted a US airbase in retaliation for US strikes on an Iranian drone operation. While Iran had not provided details on the location of the base, Kuwait had condemned a drone-and-missile attack that it said Iran carried out.

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