US-Israel war on Iran: US forces intercept Iranian drones, missiles over Gulf; Kuwait air defenses activated; Latest updates

Kuwait’s air defenses repelled drone and missile attacks

Kuwait’s military said its air defense systems intercepted incoming hostile drones and missiles, explaining that the explosions heard were the result of successful interceptions rather than strikes on the ground.

GCC unity is family, not just politics, says Emirati businessman Al Habtoor

Emirati businessman Khalaf Al Habtoor pushed back against outside commentators who portray divisions among Gulf states, arguing that GCC nations share a bond deeper than shared interests – one of common blood, history, and destiny.

While acknowledging that disagreements occur, he compared them to ordinary sibling differences that don’t undermine the broader relationship. He expressed hope that the same spirit of Arab solidarity would extend across the wider Arab world.

US forces intercept Iranian missiles and drones targeting Gulf states

Following an initial US strike on Iranian radar sites after four attack drones were downed near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran escalated by launching seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain.

Six were intercepted and the seventh failed to reach its target. No US personnel were harmed, and Iranian claims of striking the 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain are false. CENTCOM says it remains ready to continue responding to Iranian aggression.

Centcom shoots down Iranian drones, strikes radar sites near Strait of Hormuz

US Central Command intercepted four Iranian attack drones headed toward the Strait of Hormuz and then followed up by hitting Iranian radar installations on the coast and Qeshm Island to prevent further threats.