Kuwait closed its airspace following Iranian attacks on US bases in the region

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Kuwait suspended air traffic due to Iran's shelling of US military facilities. The IRGC announced the launch of 12 ballistic missiles at airbases in the region.

Kuwait has temporarily closed its airspace and rerouted flights following a series of Iranian attacks on U.S. military facilities in the region. This was reported by CNN with reference to Reuters, according to UNN.

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According to Kuwait's state news agency, the country's air defense systems intercepted "hostile objects." Meanwhile, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it had struck U.S. airbases in Kuwait and Bahrain.

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In Bahrain, air raid sirens were activated for the second time today amid the threat. Tensions also rose in Jordan, where the U.S. Embassy urged American citizens to seek shelter immediately following reports of missiles and drones in the country's airspace.

Resumption of hostilities in the region

Iranian state media claims that the IRGC attacked the U.S. Al-Azraq base in Jordan and "destroyed facilities and a large number of fighter jets." However, no evidence of this has been released.

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According to the IRGC statement, 12 ballistic missiles were fired during the attack at bases housing U.S. F-35, F-15, and F-16 fighter jets. It was not specified whether all missiles were directed specifically at targets in Jordan.

Earlier, the U.S. military reported that a previous attack on the Al-Azraq base did not cause significant damage. According to the U.S., almost all missiles and drones were intercepted or failed to reach their targets, and there were no casualties among American personnel.

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