The US Embassy in Kuwait, attacked by an Iranian drone. Thick smoke rises from the building as tensions in the Middle East escalate
Tensions in the Middle East escalated on Monday after an Iranian drone reportedly struck the US Embassy in Kuwait. Videos circulating on social media show smoke rising from the embassy premises.
The conflict between Iran and Israel intensified after an Iranian drone struck the US Embassy in Kuwait. Videos circulating on social media, which could not be independently verified, appear to show smoke rising from the compound of the US embassy in Kuwait after the alleged attack.
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Other unconfirmed images also showed thick smoke rising from the embassy compound, raising fears of an expansion of the conflict in the region, according to the freepressjournal.
Also, a US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet crashed in western Kuwait. The pilot ejected safely and, according to several sources, suffered minor injuries. Several videos posted online show Kuwaiti civilians assisting the pilot, including transporting him to medical services.
Kuwait's Ministry of Defense announced that its air defense forces had intercepted several “hostile air targets” early Monday, with no one injured. Authorities stressed that the armed forces remain on high alert to protect national security and airspace.
In an official message to the United Nations, Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi accused the United States and Israel of involvement in the alleged “assassination” of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, calling on the Security Council to investigate the situation.
