[78457] Severe tension in the Gulf: Iran fired missiles at an airbase in Kuwait

Military escalation in the Persian Gulf: Iranian missile attack on Kuwait

This morning (June 1, 2026), a significant escalation in the Persian Gulf region was reported after the Iranian Revolutionary Guard fired ballistic missiles at the Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait. According to Bellum Acta, which presented coverage highlighting Iranian involvement, flights at Kuwait International Airport were diverted due to the security incident.

The Iranian regime admitted to carrying out the attack. According to WarFront Witness, the Revolutionary Guard stated that the action was carried out in retaliation for an American airstrike that hit a communication tower on Sirik Island in the Hormozgan province of Iran. The Iranians claimed that their Air Force units "destroyed the targeted objectives" at the Ali Al-Salem Air Base, according to the reports published.

At the same time, reports from Geopolitics Watch indicate that this involved the launch of a Fateh-110 ballistic missile fired from the Khuzestan province in Iran. Geopolitics Watch and other sources on the ground reported that Kuwait's air defense systems operated to intercept the missiles and UAVs in the country's skies, after sirens were heard across Kuwait.

While the sources present different narratives – Bellum Acta emphasizes Iranian hostility toward the U.S. and Israel, while WarFront Witness focuses on the technical documentation of the launches and official reports from the Iranian side – the facts on the ground point to a direct Iranian military response against a strategic facility associated with the American presence in Kuwait.