### [2026-07-22](/feed/2026/07/22/index.md) ##### Middle Eastern crisis # The General Staff of the Kuwait Army reports that Kuwait's armed forces and air defenses have been actively intercepting "hostile drones" from Iran. ### Sources: 1. [Arab Times Kuwait](https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/kuwait-is-currently-intercepting-hostile-missiles-and-drone-attacks/) 2. [The Times Kuwait](https://timeskuwait.com/kuwaiti-armed-forces-intercept-hostile-drones/) ### Related: 1. [The Kuwaiti defense ministry reports that the military has intercepted ballistic missiles and drones entering Kuwait's airspace. ](/feed/2026/07/20/the-kuwaiti-defense-ministry-reports-that-the-military-has-intercepted-ballistic-missiles-and-drones-entering-kuwait-s-a.md) _Context: Kuwait, Middle Eastern crisis, armed forces, drones_ 2. [Iran says that it has launched ballistic missile and drone strikes at targets in Bahrain, including a drone vessel depot, an artificial intelligence center used for targeting, and the Al-Sakhir Air Base, as part of the 11th phase of its Saegheh operation. ](/feed/2026/07/17/iran-says-that-it-has-launched-ballistic-missile-and-drone-strikes-at-targets-in-bahrain-including-a-drone-vessel-depot.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis, drones_ 3. [Kuwait's Chief of the General Staff says that his forces have activated air defense systems to intercept missiles and drones. ](/feed/2026/06/28/kuwait-s-chief-of-the-general-staff-says-that-his-forces-have-activated-air-defense-systems-to-intercept-missiles-and-dr.md) _Context: General Staff, Kuwait, Middle Eastern crisis, air defense_ 4. [Kuwait's army general staff says that its army air defense systems intercepted "hostile" aerial targets. ](/feed/2026/06/10/kuwait-s-army-general-staff-says-that-its-army-air-defense-systems-intercepted-hostile-aerial-targets.md) _Context: General Staff, Kuwait, Kuwait Army, Middle Eastern crisis_ 5. [A United States Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashes near the Strait of Hormuz while on patrol. Both crew members are rescued by an unmanned vessel. In response, the U.S. Central Command launches "self-defense" missile strikes at targets across Iran at 5 p.m. ET, with an American official claiming the helicopter was downed by an Iranian drone. ](/feed/2026/06/9/a-united-states-army-ah-64-apache-helicopter-crashes-near-the-strait-of-hormuz-while-on-patrol-both-crew-members-are-re.md) _Context: Iran, Middle Eastern crisis, drones_ 6. [The U.S., Bahraini, and Kuwaiti militaries intercept ballistic missiles and drones fired by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps at U.S. military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait after a U.S. "self-defense" strike on Iran's Qeshm Island. ](/feed/2026/06/2/the-us-bahraini-and-kuwaiti-militaries-intercept-ballistic-missiles-and-drones-fired-by-the-islamic-revolutionary-gu.md) _Context: Iran, Kuwait, Middle Eastern crisis, drones_ 7. [Kuwait's interior ministry reports fires at several oil facilities, power plants, and desalination plants after an Iranian drone attack. ](/feed/2026/04/8/kuwait-s-interior-ministry-reports-fires-at-several-oil-facilities-power-plants-and-desalination-plants-after-an-irani.md) _Context: Kuwait, Middle Eastern crisis, drones_ 8. [Bahrain imposes a nighttime maritime curfew from 6:00{{nbsp}}pm to 4:00{{nbsp}}am to restrict sea traffic and strengthen coastal security following reported attacks attributed to Iran. [https:--today.lorientlejour.com-article-1501346-bahrain-announces-curfew-for-maritime-traffic-ministry.html (AFP via "L'Orient Today")]***Ten Kuwaiti soldiers are injured in a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Kuwait. [https:--saudigazette.com.sa-article-660088-world-10-kuwaiti-soldiers-injured-in-missile-and-drone-attacks ("Saudi Gazette")]*The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, meet in Islamabad to express their "full support" for potential Iran–United States talks hosted by Pakistan. [https:--www.france24.com-en-live-news-20260329-pakistan-hosts-saudi-turkey-egypt-for-talks-on-mideast-war (AFP via France 24)]*United States president Donald Trump tells "Financial Times" that the U.S. could seize Kharg Island and "take the oil" in Iran, although "a deal could be made fairly quickly". [https:--www.ft.com-content-3bd9fb6c-2985-4d24-b86b-23b7884031f5 ("Financial Times")] [https:--english.news.cn-northamerica-20260330-e0958790470e42ccaf54eff1aaa783f8-c.html (Xinhua)]*An Iranian missile hits the Makhteshim chemical plant in southern Israel. A warning for the leakage of hazardous materials is issued for the immediate vicinity of the site. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-adama-chemicals-plant-southern-israel-hit-by-iranian-missile-or-debris-2026-03-29- (Reuters)]*A visual evidence released by "The New York Times" shows that a sports hall in Lamerd in the Fars province of Iran was hit by a untested short-range Precision Strike Missile during the first day of the war on February 28, 2026. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2026-03-29-world-middleeast-us-precision-strike-missile-iran-lamerd.html ("The New York Times")]An Indonesian peacekeeper of the UNIFIL mission is killed and a second one is critically injured when a projectile explodes at their position near Aadshit al-Qusayr, Nabatieh Governorate. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-indonesian-peacekeeper-killed-in-lebanon-explosion-2nd-critically-injured- ("Times of Israel")]*2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain](/feed/2026/03/29/bahrain-imposes-a-nighttime-maritime-curfew-from-6-00-nbsp-pm-to-4-00-nbsp-am-to-restrict-sea-traffic-and-strengthen.md) _Context: Iran, Kuwait, Middle Eastern crisis_ 9. [Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates report that they have intercepted missile and drone attacks from Iran. ](/feed/2026/03/27/kuwait-saudi-arabia-and-the-united-arab-emirates-report-that-they-have-intercepted-missile-and-drone-attacks-from-iran.md) _Context: Iran, Kuwait, drones_ 10. [An Italian MQ-9 Reaper is destroyed in an Iranian drone strike on Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait. ](/feed/2026/03/15/an-italian-mq-9-reaper-is-destroyed-in-an-iranian-drone-strike-on-ali-al-salem-air-base-in-kuwait.md) _Context: Iran, Kuwait, Middle Eastern crisis, drones_