2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
| 2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait | |||||||
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| Part of the 2026 Iran war | |||||||
  2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait (Kuwait) Map of Kuwait | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Iran |
 Kuwait United States | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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97 ballistic missiles and 283 drones shot down[1] |
6 killed, 18 wounded 3 F-15Es shot down (friendly fire) 2 naval officers killed[2] and 32 others injured in Kuwait[3] | ||||||
On 28 February 2026, during the 2026 Iran war, Iran began launching a series of retaliatory strikes on American and Kuwaiti targets within Kuwait.
Incidents
February
28 February
An Iranian drone struck the Kuwait International Airport[4] and the Ali Al Salem Air Base (which houses Italian forces).[5]
March
March 1
An Iranian drone struck the US garrison at Camp Buehring in northeastern Kuwait.[6]
March 2
An F/A-18 of the Kuwait Air Force shot down three American F-15Es in a friendly fire incident. The American crew members survived. The United States embassy in Kuwait was likely hit by an Iranian missile strike.[7][8][9]
References
- ^ "Kuwait reports interception of 97 Iranian ballistic missiles, 283 drones". KUNA. 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Kuwait says two navy soldiers killed". Reuters. 2 March 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "الصحة: حالة وفاة واحدة و32 إصابة على خلفية التطورات الراهنة في المنطقة" [Health Ministry: One death and 32 injuries reported due to current developments in the region]. Kuwait News. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Drone Attack Causes Damage, Panic at Kuwait Airport". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ "Iran targets US military bases in the Middle East with retaliatory strikes". France 24. 2026-02-28. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ "Iranian drone strikes US military facility in Kuwait". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 2026-03-01. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
- ^ Ambrose, Tom; Lowe, Yohannes; Fulton, Adam (2026-03-02). "Middle East crisis live: Israel launches new attacks on 'heart of Tehran'; US fighter planes mistakenly shot down in Kuwait". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
- ^ "Kuwait shoots down US jets: All about F/A-18 Hornet that accidentally shot down F-15s amid Iran tensions". Hindustan Times. 2026-03-04. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
- ^ Shelby Holliday; Lara Seligman; Marcus Weisgerber (2026-03-04). "Exclusive: Kuwaiti Jet Fighter Mistakenly Downed U.S. F-15s, Initial Reports Say". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
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