Iraqi Sources: Intensity of Explosions in Kuwait So Great That Sound Reaches Iraqi Territory

Iraqi and Arab sources have reported several explosions in Kuwait, the sound of which was also heard from inside Iraqi territory. These explosions occurred following missile and drone attacks on U.S. military positions in Kuwait, and the Kuwaiti army has also reported that one of its vessels was targeted and four crew members were injured.

• Iraqi sources have described the intensity of the explosions in Kuwait as being such that they could be heard from داخل Iraqi territory.
• According to Iraqi sources, the sound of the explosions was heard as far as Iraq’s Basra province.
• Arab sources have announced that U.S. military positions in Kuwait have once again come under missile and drone attacks several times over the past hours.
• The Kuwaiti army, in an urgent statement, announced that the country’s air defense is in the process of identifying and tracking targets in its airspace.
• The Kuwaiti army also stated that one of its vessels was targeted and four of its crew members were injured.
• Khabar-e Fori reported that the attacks on U.S. assets in Kuwait were carried out by the Iranian Armed Forces.
• Tejarat News reported that warning sirens have once again sounded in Kuwait.. Coverage difference: Some outlets such as Fars, Khabar-e Fori, Akharin Khabar, Rooydad24, Tejarat News, Hamshahri daily, and Etemad daily emphasized that the sound of the explosions was heard from Iraq and that U.S. military positions in Kuwait were attacked. Khabar-e Fori specifically identified the Iranian Armed Forces as the actor behind these attacks, while the other outlets referred only to “Arab sources” or “Iraqi sources.” The Kuwaiti army separately reported that a vessel was targeted, four crew members were injured, and its air defenses were active.