{"id":6150,"date":"2026-07-31T07:16:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T07:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=6150"},"modified":"2026-07-31T07:17:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T07:17:00","slug":"iran-claims-drone-strike-on-us-facilities-at-kuwait-air-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=6150","title":{"rendered":"Iran claims drone strike on US facilities at Kuwait air base"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Iranian army said on Friday that it launched a drone attack on \u201cstrategic&#8221; US facilities at Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base in Kuwait.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, the army said \u201cfighter aircraft hangars, satellite communication systems, and equipment warehouses\u201d at the base were targeted by explosive drones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The army described Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base as a \u201ckey hub\u201d for US aerial and surveillance operations and logistical support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was no immediate comment from Kuwait or the US on the Iranian report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Iraq rejects claims it facilitated US-Saudi strikes, says \u2018no prior knowledge\u2019 of attacks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iraq\u2019s government on Thursday rejected allegations that it had facilitated recent US-Saudi strikes, saying it neither approved nor had prior knowledge of the attacks and would not allow its territory to be used to target neighbouring countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Government spokesman Haider al-Aboudi said the Ministerial Council for National Security condemned the US-Saudi attacks as a violation of Iraq\u2019s sovereignty, according to the&nbsp;<em>Iraqi News Agency<\/em>&nbsp;(<em>INA<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe government has always believed that diplomacy and dialogue are the only way to spare the region further crises and escalation,\u201d Aboudi said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He stressed that Iraq \u201chas not and will not allow\u201d its territory to be used as a launchpad for attacks against neighbouring countries, saying the government had neither granted approval for strikes on specific sites or groups inside Iraq nor had any prior knowledge of the attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aboudi said Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi\u2019s planned visit to Saudi Arabia had been postponed following the attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that Iraq remained committed to partnership and good-neighbourly relations with all countries and had avoided being drawn into regional conflicts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Aboudi, the strikes targeted seven Iraqi provinces, killing more than 18 members of the Popular Mobilisation Forces and wounding 20 others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said Baghdad had asked Saudi Arabia to provide evidence supporting its allegations that Iraqi territory had been used to launch attacks, adding that investigative committees formed by the Iraqi government had found no evidence to substantiate the claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe call on Saudi Arabia to share the security information it possesses so it can be verified,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aboudi reiterated that September 30 remains the deadline for ending the presence of the US-led international coalition against Daesh\/ISIS in Iraq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The remarks came a day after the US and Saudi Arabia carried out coordinated strikes on targets in Iraq early Wednesday, with Baghdad condemning the attacks as a violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saudi Arabia said the strikes were conducted in self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter following attacks launched from Iraqi territory against the kingdom\u2019s petroleum facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">US President Donald Trump has said the strikes were coordinated with the Iraqi government. 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