Kuwait military says air defenses downed armed Iranian drones

TEHRAN, Iran — KUWAIT — Kuwait's armed forces said air defense systems intercepted armed drones approaching from multiple directions. The General Staff said the systems engaged what it described as hostile drones and that loud explosions heard across the country came from the interception operations. The military urged citizens and foreign residents to follow the safety instructions issued by the relevant authorities. The announcement came as Iran launched missiles and drones toward Jordan and Bahrain, which Tehran said host U.S. forces and interests. The strikes followed what Kuwait described as a new round of U.S. air operations against targets inside Iran, with U.S. forces saying they resumed strikes near the Strait of Hormuz and at sites in southern Iran on Tuesday evening. U.S. President Donald Trump said the operations specifically targeted Iranian radar and capabilities that had been rebuilt, warning Tehran that any new retaliation would draw a harsher American response. No further details were immediately available on the scale of the intercepted drones or any damage inside Kuwait.