Iran Launches Drone Strikes on US Military Bases in Kuwait

Iran’s armed forces carried out two drone strikes on American military installations in Kuwait targeting an ammunition depot and Patriot radar systems in what Tehran described as retaliatory strikes against what it called the “American aggressor.”
Iran drone strike hitting US military base in Kuwait — Patriot radar targeted at Ali Al-Salem Air Base
Iranian flags hang next to a missile on display during the forty-seventh anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 11, 2026. (Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA/Reuters)

Iran Launches Drone Strikes on US Military Bases in Kuwait

Iran’s armed forces carried out two drone strikes on US military bases in Kuwait marking another sharp escalation in the ongoing conflict between Washington and Tehran.

Drone Strikes Hit Ammunition Depot and Patriot Radar

Iran’s military announced it had launched two retaliatory drone strikes against American targets. The first strike hit an ammunition storage facility of the US Army at Camp Al-Udairi. The second targeted a Patriot missile defence radar system and an aerial surveillance radar both located at Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait.

“The Iranian Army announced it struck with drones an ammunition depot of the US ground forces at Camp Al-Udairi, as well as the Patriot air defence radar system and the air surveillance radar of the American aggressor at Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait,” the official statement read.

US Forces Had Already Struck Iran Earlier That Night

Earlier the same night, the US Central Command declared it had launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iran. Explosions shook the cities of Sirik and Bandar Abbas and also rocked Qeshm Island during that assault.

Conflict Reignited After Collapsed Ceasefire

Washington and Tehran resumed strikes against each other on July 8. US President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire was no longer in effect blaming Iran for attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

On the night of Sunday, Iran announced it would keep the Strait of Hormuz closed until the United States ceased its military interference in the region.

Fresh Escalation Just Weeks After Peace Memorandum

The new spike in violence came just three weeks after both sides had signed a memorandum one that was meant to end the conflict entirely. That agreement has now collapsed under the weight of fresh military exchanges, raising serious questions about any near-term path to peace between the two powers.


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Akshay Didwaniya is an experienced writer and analyst with more than eight years of expertise in politics, international relations, global strategy, and youth affairs. At BRICS Times, he focuses on issues that define the global order, with a special emphasis on the role of BRICS nations in shaping international policies and cooperation.

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