Kuwait says ‘hostile drones’ detected in airspace amid Iran-US tensions

The Kuwaiti Defence Ministry said on Sunday that “a number of hostile drones” were detected in the country’s airspace, as tensions continue to escalate between Iran and the United States, Anadolu reports. “The drones were dealt with according to approved procedures,” ministry spokesman Colonel Staff Saud Abdulaziz Al-Atwan said in a statement released by the Kuwaiti army on the US social media company X. He said the Kuwaiti armed forces are “fully ready” to protect the country’s security and ensure the safety of citizens and residents. Regional tensions have escalated since the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, triggering retaliation from Tehran against Israel as well as US allies in the Gulf, along with the closure […]