Iran fires ballistic missiles, drones at Kuwait, several wounded, Kuwaiti military says

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFJULY 17, 2026 23:28Iran fired several ballistic missiles and drones towards Kuwait on Friday, Kuwait's military stated in an X/Twitter post citing Kuwaiti Defense Ministry Spokesperson Maj.-Gen. Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi.Several Kuwaiti soldiers were wounded by falling shrapnel from intercepted aerial targets, according to the statement.Multiple sites were hit by the Iranian attack, including a power station, water desalination plant, and other civilian infrastructure, with reports of fires and material damage.Kuwait's military noted that no civilians were wounded in Iran's attack, which caused additional damage across the country through falling shrapnel from intercepted missiles and drones.This is a developing story.Follow us on Google