Iranian missile attack on US base in Kuwait, injured soldiers; 2 Reaper drones damaged

Several US military personnel were injured and two US MQ-9 Reaper drones were damaged in an Iranian ballistic missile attack on a US air base in Kuwait, US media outlet Bloomberg reported. This information was given in a report published on Saturday, citing relevant sources.

The report said that about five people, including US military personnel and civilian contractors, were slightly injured in the attack targeting the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait. One of the two MQ-9 Reaper drones worth about 30 million US dollars was completely destroyed in the attack and the other was seriously damaged.

According to Bloomberg, Kuwait's air defense system was able to shoot down an Iranian Fateh-110 missile before it reached its target. However, the missile's debris fell inside the US-controlled Ali Al Salem Air Base, causing casualties and damage.

The attack came amid ongoing tensions between Washington and Tehran. Earlier, the US Central Command (Centcom) claimed that Iran had fired a missile towards Kuwait, further complicating the regional security situation.

Later, in a statement, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that they had deliberately targeted the US base. They claimed that the base had been used in a previous US military operation against Iran. The IRGC also said that the attack was carried out in response to military activities around the US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln.

In the statement, the IRGC warned that any future aggression against Iran would be met with a stronger response. At the same time, they blamed the US for the increase in regional tensions.

It is worth noting that tensions flared up again in the Middle East in February, centered on Iran. After that, there were reciprocal attacks and military activities between both sides. A temporary ceasefire brokered by Oman later took effect, but a permanent agreement between the two countries has yet to be established. Analysts say the latest attacks could push the security situation in the Middle East back into uncertainty.