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Kuwait condemns drone attacks on vital facilities, Iran denies involvement

By Thomson Reuters Apr 9, 2026 | 5:42 PM

CAIRO, April 9 (Reuters) – Kuwait condemned what it described as drone attacks by Iran and its ​proxies targeting vital facilities in ‌the country on Thursday evening, calling the strikes a violation of its sovereignty and airspace, the foreign ministry said in ‌a ​statement.

Earlier on Thursday, Kuwait’s ⁠state news agency ⁠reported a National Guard site was targeted by drones, causing significant material damage but no injuries.

Iran’s Revolutionary ​Guards denied on state media launching any attacks toward Gulf countries ⁠during the ceasefire ⁠period, adding that if Iran ​were to carry out any strike, ​it would announce it publicly in ‌an official statement.

Kuwait said the attacks undermined recent ceasefire efforts between the United States and Iran, and ⁠said it reserved the right to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty ⁠and stability.

Since ‌the start of the ⁠U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Gulf ​states ‌have reported missile and ​drone incidents ⁠and heightened security risks linked to the conflict. The ceasefire announced this week has remained fragile.

(Reporting by Enas Alashray and Yomna Ehab; Editing by ​Nia Williams)