Gulf nations report fresh strikes today

Countries in the Persian Gulf experienced a new series of drone and missile attacks on Sunday morning. The Kuwaiti Army reported that a “wave of hostile drones” targeted the fuel storage area at Kuwait International Airport, causing damage to some civilian infrastructure from shrapnel and debris during interceptions. State media indicated that the armed forces also intercepted several ballistic missiles. According to state-run reports, the Public Institution for Social Security building in Kuwait was struck by a drone, with video footage showing the approximately 22-story structure engulfed in flames during the early hours. Fortunately, state media confirmed that there were no reported injuries. Two Kuwaiti border security personnel lost their lives on Sunday morning while “performing their national duty,” according to state media, but no further details were provided. It remains unclear if this event was connected to the attacks at the airport and government building. The Ministry of Defense in Saudi Arabia announced it faced drone assaults as well, successfully intercepting at least 21 drones early on Sunday. Over in Bahrain, the Interior Ministry reported that three individuals were injured and a university building suffered damage from falling “missile fragments.” Additionally, a water desalination facility was also impacted. The UAE's air defenses were “currently responding to a missile threat,” according to a post shared by the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority on X early Sunday. These drone and missile strikes follow an apology from Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian to Gulf nations on Saturday concerning the numerous attacks on US bases in the region over the past week. He stated that Iran would refrain from attacking its neighbors unless provoked. Pezeshkian’s office later clarified that he intended to convey that “if regional countries do not aid America in its attacks on us, we will not strike them.”