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- Published: Fri Jul 17, 2026, 7:10 AM
Kuwait deals with fires, army personnel injured in latest US-Iran attacks
By:Yasmin HusseinBahni Bandyopadhyay- Share:
Key Events
11:55 PM,Jul 17, 2026
US military says conducting strikes on Iran
9:07 PM,Jul 17, 2026
Reuters expresses regret after Dubai denies reports of 'explosions' on July 16
7:48 PM,Jul 17, 2026
Iran media says oil tanker hit by US missiles at Kharg
6:31 PM,Jul 17, 2026
US forces destroyed Chah Bahar port surveillance tower, says Centcomm
3:55 PM,Jul 17, 2026
Kuwait's Chief of General Staff visits injured armed forces personnel
1:49 PM,Jul 17, 2026
UAE condemns renewed Iran attacks on 4 countries
1:12 PM,Jul 17, 2026
Kuwaiti power, desalination plant damaged
8:14 AM,Jul 17, 2026
IRGC claims attack on US Command Centre in Syria
7:10 AM,Jul 17, 2026
US completes 6th night of attacks on Iran
7:10 AM,Jul 17, 2026
Qatar intercepts attacks, child wounded
Summary
- Qatar intercepted a number of air attacks, a child was injured due to falling shrapnel
- Sirens were sounded twice in Bahrain; Kuwait said it was intercepting attacks on Friday morning
- US military completed another wave of attacks on Iran
- Seven people were killed in US attacks on bridges in southern Iran, according to state media. Five bridges were hit in the latest round of US strikes
- Iran claimed a train station in coastal Bandar Khamir and Iranshahr Airport were also hit
- A power, desalination plant was damaged in Kuwait following an Iranian attack, injuring some army personnel
- Kuwait said two fires caused in southern parts of the country were brought under control
- Iran warns of 'full-scale offensive' if US strikes continue
12:04 AM, Jul 18, 2026 12:01 AM, Jul 18, 2026 Iran warns of 'full-scale offensive' if US strikes continue
11:55 PM, Jul 17, 2026 US military says conducting strikes on Iran
10:22 PM, Jul 17, 2026 Kuwait's state news agency says 2 fires caused by Iranian attacks brought under control
10:03 PM, Jul 17, 2026 Explosions heard in Bandar Abbas, says Nour News
9:35 PM, Jul 17, 2026 Thai-flagged ship targeted by IRGC in Hormuz for ignoring warnings: Tasnim
9:34 PM, Jul 17, 2026 UN chief condemns attacks on civilian sites in Iran-US war
9:07 PM, Jul 17, 2026 Reuters expresses regret after Dubai denies reports of 'explosions' on July 16
8:25 PM, Jul 17, 2026 Qatar condemns Iran's renewed attacks on Gulf states
8:19 PM, Jul 17, 2026 UAE condemns Iranian attack on Iraqi Kurdistan
7:48 PM, Jul 17, 2026 Iran media says oil tanker hit by US missiles at Kharg
6:31 PM, Jul 17, 2026 US forces destroyed Chah Bahar port surveillance tower, says Centcomm
6:06 PM, Jul 17, 2026 Iraqi Kurdistan urges Iran to stop 'unjustified' attacks on autonomous region
5:09 PM, Jul 17, 2026 Iran to continue attacks until strikes around south, Hormuz stop: Guards commander
3:55 PM, Jul 17, 2026 Kuwait's Chief of General Staff visits injured armed forces personnel
3:22 PM, Jul 17, 2026 Kuwait condemns Iranian attacks on its territory
3:04 PM, Jul 17, 2026 US military boards tanker to 'enforce blockade'
2:51 PM, Jul 17, 2026 Bahrain condemns attacks
2:09 PM, Jul 17, 2026 Syrian source denies Iranian bombing of military base
2:02 PM, Jul 17, 2026 US is being bamboozled into war of choice: Araghchi
1:49 PM, Jul 17, 2026 UAE condemns renewed Iran attacks on 4 countries
1:40 PM, Jul 17, 2026 Iran urges citizens to cut electricity use after US strikes
1:12 PM, Jul 17, 2026 Iran Guards claim striking US aircraft in Jordan with missiles and drones
1:12 PM, Jul 17, 2026 Kuwaiti power, desalination plant damaged
11:38 AM, Jul 17, 2026 Bahrain responds to Iranian attacks
11:17 AM, Jul 17, 2026 Iran attacks opposition group in Iraq
10:49 AM, Jul 17, 2026 UKMTO reports incident off Oman
10:40 AM, Jul 17, 2026 Hormuz traffic dips
10:24 AM, Jul 17, 2026 Drones downed in Iraq's Erbil
10:20 AM, Jul 17, 2026 38 killed in Iran since June 22
9:47 AM, Jul 17, 2026 China, Pakistan call for ceasefire
9:17 AM, Jul 17, 2026 3 missiles intercepted in Jordan
9:15 AM, Jul 17, 2026 Filipino sailors weigh their options
There have been no shelters, comprehensive repatriation to stranded seafarers, nor financial assistance to offloaded sailors due to the war Lawyer Edwin dela Cruz
8:14 AM, Jul 17, 2026 IRGC claims attack on US Command Centre in Syria
8:00 AM, Jul 17, 2026 Oil reacts to recent attacks
Oil security is still a critical issue. We should be worried, and I am worried, if the situation does not improve in the next few weeks International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol
7:35 AM, Jul 17, 2026 Kuwait engages drones, missiles
7:33 AM, Jul 17, 2026 Seven killed in attacks on bridges: Iranian state media
7:19 AM, Jul 17, 2026 Targets in latest wave of US attacks on Iran
7:15 AM, Jul 17, 2026 Sirens in Bahrain
7:10 AM, Jul 17, 2026 US completes 6th night of attacks on Iran
7:10 AM, Jul 17, 2026 Qatar intercepts attacks, child wounded