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Iran Fires at Kuwait Amid Escalating US-Iran Conflict and Gaza Violence

Iran retaliated against Kuwait with missile strikes following US bombardments, while fighting continues in Gaza and Lebanon.

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Iran fired missiles and drones at Kuwait on Thursday as retaliation for US bombardments of Iranian rocket launchers earlier in the week. [1] Iran accused Washington of attacking a wedding party, killing five people and injuring dozens, though Reuters could not independently verify the incident. [2] The United States and Iran engaged in their most significant military exchange since July, with US forces attacking southern Iran and Iran launching missiles at US bases across the region. [3] Iran announced its intention to attack United States military bases located in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. [4] Vice President JD Vance stated on September 3, 2026, that he would not use the word 'war' to describe the U.S. fighting with Iran. [5] Iran launched strikes on American military targets in the Gulf, in retaliation for an attack that killed four people at a wedding on Tuesday night. [6] South Korea is considering sending military assets to the Strait of Hormuz to support freedom of navigation, though Seoul denied it had decided on a deployment. [7] Kuwait's Defense Ministry stated that air defenses intercepted the Iranian missiles and drones, describing the attack as 'blatant Iranian aggression.' [8] The Israeli military stated it took operational control of the Ali Taher ridge area in southern Lebanon, clearing Hezbollah fighters from two underground routes. [9] US Vice President JD Vance rejected the use of the word 'war' to describe the fighting between the US and Iran, stating there is currently no active shooting. [10] Iranian media reported impacts on multiple targets near the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow maritime route where Tehran threatens tankers attempting to pass without permission. [11] The Jordanian army said it intercepted 10 of 13 missiles fired at it, with three falling in remote areas, while the Revolutionary Guard claimed to have killed US soldiers in Jordan, which US officials denied. [12]
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  1. Iran fired missiles and drones at Kuwait on Thursday as retaliation for US bombardments of Iranian rocket launchers earlier in the week. · WJXT News4JAX
  2. Iran accused Washington of attacking a wedding party, killing five people and injuring dozens, though Reuters could not independently verify the incident. · El Economista
  3. The United States and Iran engaged in their most significant military exchange since July, with US forces attacking southern Iran and Iran launching missiles at US bases across the region. · El Economista
  4. Iran announced its intention to attack United States military bases located in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. · elnuevosiglo.com.coColombia
  5. Vice President JD Vance stated on September 3, 2026, that he would not use the word 'war' to describe the U.S. fighting with Iran. · Winnipeg Free Press
  6. Iran launched strikes on American military targets in the Gulf, in retaliation for an attack that killed four people at a wedding on Tuesday night. · FRANCE 24
  7. South Korea is considering sending military assets to the Strait of Hormuz to support freedom of navigation, though Seoul denied it had decided on a deployment. · FRANCE 24
  8. Kuwait's Defense Ministry stated that air defenses intercepted the Iranian missiles and drones, describing the attack as 'blatant Iranian aggression.' · WJXT News4JAX
  9. The Israeli military stated it took operational control of the Ali Taher ridge area in southern Lebanon, clearing Hezbollah fighters from two underground routes. · WJXT News4JAX
  10. US Vice President JD Vance rejected the use of the word 'war' to describe the fighting between the US and Iran, stating there is currently no active shooting. · WJXT News4JAX
  11. Iranian media reported impacts on multiple targets near the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow maritime route where Tehran threatens tankers attempting to pass without permission. · El Economista
  12. The Jordanian army said it intercepted 10 of 13 missiles fired at it, with three falling in remote areas, while the Revolutionary Guard claimed to have killed US soldiers in Jordan, which US officials denied. · El Economista
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