The Kuwaiti Armed Forces announced early Thursday that the country’s air defense systems had been activated to respond to hostile missile and drone attacks, marking a new escalation amid the widening military confrontation between the United States and Iran across the region, with Kuwaiti authorities confirming that their defensive systems were actively engaging the incoming threats during the early morning hours.

In a statement published on the official military account on X, the Kuwaiti Army said that its air defenses were currently engaging hostile missile and drone attacks following what it described as Iranian aggression, providing an official confirmation that the country’s defense systems were operating in response to the latest aerial threats, while authorities continued to monitor developments and assess the security situation.

The General Staff also addressed reports of explosions that could be heard in parts of Kuwait, explaining that any such sounds were the result of air defense systems intercepting hostile attacks, rather than necessarily indicating explosions occurring within residential areas, with the clarification intended to help residents understand the sounds associated with ongoing defensive operations in Kuwaiti airspace.

The Kuwaiti military urged everyone in the country to strictly follow security and safety instructions issued by the relevant authorities, emphasizing the importance of relying on official information during the rapidly developing situation, as the latest incident follows another attack reported on Wednesday when the Kuwaiti Army said it had intercepted Iranian drones following American strikes against facilities linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Thursday’s attack represents the second consecutive day in which Kuwait has reported hostile aerial activity linked to the escalating regional confrontation, after the United States carried out strikes against Iranian targets and Tehran vowed to retaliate by targeting American interests and military bases across the region, increasing security concerns for countries hosting American forces, while Kuwait continues to rely on its air defense systems to counter incoming threats and urges residents to remain attentive to official safety instructions.