Iran attacks US base in Kuwait, vessel hit by projectile near Strait of Hormuz

ByESTHER DAVIS, AMICHAI STEINAUGUST 4, 2026 02:58Updated: AUGUST 4, 2026 04:08Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has attacked a US military base in Kuwait, a source familiar with the details confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday morning.The attack was carried out using at least three drones, the source added.Local Arab media reported that loud explosions were heard in Iraq's Basra province, Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency said. The Basra province shares borders with both Iran and Kuwait.Iranian state media, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) reported that a large fire had broken out in Kuwait on Tuesday morning, citing Arab media.In a separate incident the United Kingdom Maritime and Trade Operations (UKMTO) center said in a post on X/Twitter that a cargo vessel had been hit by an unknown projectile off the coast of Oman.This is a developing story.Follow us on Google