Kuwait, Bahrain say air defenses intercept new Iranian drone attacks as Tehran strikes US bases - news.cgtn.com

In the Gulf on 16 July 2026, Kuwait and Bahrain said their air defenses intercepted new Iranian drone attacks. Iran said it targeted US military radar and defense systems in Kuwait and Bahrain, and bases in Kuwait and Jordan, after a new wave of US strikes. Kuwait reported intercepting 32 Iranian drones, and its army said its air defenses were confronting missile and drone attacks.

US CENTCOM struck Iran, and a US strike on a tanker was also reported. Al Arabiya reported US strikes on missile launchers on Greater Tunb. A Kuwaiti desalination plant was hit as the US and Iran escalated attacks on infrastructure.