Kuwait downs Iranian drones targeting country’s north, Bubiyan Island

Kuwait said Saturday that its armed forces destroyed Iranian drones after attacks targeted a government facility as well as civilian vehicles on Bubiyan Island, causing material damage but no casualties.

Defense Ministry spokesman Saud Al-Atwan said the armed forces had detected “hostile drones” in Kuwaiti airspace since early Saturday and “dealt with and destroyed them.”

He said the “Iranian aggression” targeted several vital installations, including a government facility in northern Kuwait and vehicles belonging to a civilian company on the island.

Falling debris caused material damage, but no injuries were reported, Al-Atwan added.

The armed forces “remain on constant alert and are taking all necessary measures, in coordination with the relevant authorities, to protect Kuwait’s sovereignty and ensure the safety of citizens and residents,” he said.

In a statement, the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry condemned “in the strongest terms the continuation of the sinful Iranian aggression” against the country.

It described the attacks as “a flagrant violation of Kuwait’s sovereignty, a direct threat to its security and stability, and a grave violation of international law, the UN Charter, and the principles of good neighborliness.”

The ministry said the continued attacks showed “an insistence on pursuing a hostile approach” that undermines regional security and stability and fuels tensions.

It stressed that Kuwait reserves its “legitimate right to take all necessary measures to safeguard its sovereignty, security and interests and protect citizens and residents.”

The incident comes amid renewed hostilities between the US and Iran in recent weeks, with Washington carrying out strikes on Iran and Tehran responding by targeting what it says are US military facilities and equipment across the region.