Iran fires missiles and drones at Kuwait as strikes resume in war with U.S.

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Iran fires missiles and drones at Kuwait as strikes resume in war with U.S.

The Kuwaiti military said its air defenses confronted “hostile” attacks by Iran while Tehran accused the U.S. of bombing a wedding and called for an investigation.

September 3, 2026 at 10:39 a.m. EDT

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*The U.S. launched renewed strikes on Sunday, targeting Iranian launchers that it said were preparing to fire rockets into the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters)*

By

Rachel Chason

,

Lior Soroka

,

Suzan Haidamous

and

Mohamad El Chamaa

DUBAI — Iran targeted Kuwait in a missile and drone attack early Thursday, the Kuwaiti military said, the latest in a string of airstrikes in the region after combat between Iran and the United States restarted following a month-long lull.

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