Kuwait air defences engage missiles and drones as US launches new strikes on Iran
Kuwait's military said its air defences were battling 'hostile' missiles and drones overnight, with alarms sounding across the country. US Central Command confirmed it carried out fresh strikes against targets inside Iran during the same period. The escalation lands while indirect Tehran-Washington talks continue in Doha.
Kuwait's general staff said sirens sounded across the country in the early hours of 28 May and that air defence batteries engaged missiles and unmanned aircraft. The statement did not name a specific actor and military officials reported no casualties. CENTCOM had said hours earlier that fresh strikes on missile launchers and fast boats inside Iran were carried out in 'self-defence'.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards posted that, in retaliation for attacks near Bandar Abbas, they had hit a US air base in the region; the claim was not officially confirmed by the United States. Analysts speaking to CNBC said it remained contested whether the exchange formally breached the 21 February ceasefire, while indirect Doha talks were continuing to try to keep diplomacy alive.
Markets reacted quickly: Brent crude jumped about 3 dollars above 100 dollars per barrel and worries returned over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. A Goldman Sachs note said the risk remained 'below an explosive threshold' but warned that any spillover toward Kuwait or Saudi waters could push oil toward 110 dollars. This article is not investment advice.
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