Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Iran Strikes US Bases as Russia Missile Project Emerges
Iran said it fired missiles and drones at military bases connected to the United States.
The bases were in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
Iran said it hit equipment, aircraft areas, troop locations and radar systems.
Kuwait described the attacks as aggression, and sirens sounded there.
The article said at least 18 people had been killed in Iran by earlier US strikes.
Iran’s military leaders said they would retaliate for civilian deaths.
A report said Russia has been helping Iran develop very fast cruise missiles.
It is not known whether Iran used those missiles in these attacks.
Iran said it launched missiles and drones at US-linked bases in Kuwait and the UAE.
Iran claimed strikes hit systems, aircraft hangars and depots at Kuwait’s Ahmed al-Jaber airbase.
Iran also said troop areas and radar systems at the UAE’s Al Minhad airbase were targeted.
Kuwait called the attacks “blatant Iranian aggression,” while the UAE had not publicly responded.
A Financial Times report said Russia is secretly helping Iran develop supersonic cruise-missile technology.
- Who
- Iran carried out the reported attacks against US-linked military installations; Kuwait, the UAE and the United States were involved, while Russia was reportedly assisting Iran’s missile development.
- What
- Iran launched a reported barrage of missiles and drones and was accused by Kuwait of aggression; a report also described a secret Russian-Iranian supersonic missile project.
- When
- The strikes occurred for the second consecutive day, according to the article; the reported missile project began in 2023.
- Where
- The reported attacks targeted Ahmed al-Jaber airbase in Kuwait and Al Minhad airbase in the UAE.
- Why
- Iran described the strikes as retaliation after US attacks killed at least 18 people in Iran, according to the article.
Iran’s Account
Kuwait and US-Linked Account
Nature of the strikes
Iran’s Account
Iran said the attacks were retaliatory strikes against US military installations and claimed to have hit equipment, aircraft hangars, troop areas and radar systems.
Kuwait and US-Linked Account
Kuwait described the missile and drone attacks as “blatant Iranian aggression” and reported sirens and damage to a residential building in Kuwait City.
Reason for retaliation
Iran’s Account
Iranian officials said the attacks would avenge civilian deaths caused by US strikes, including deaths at a wedding ceremony.
Kuwait and US-Linked Account
The article presents the US position through President Donald Trump’s statement that the US military was prepared to attack Iran at any time, but does not provide a detailed US account of the strikes.
Russian assistance
Iran’s Account
The report said Russia was helping Iran develop a ramjet-powered supersonic cruise missile under the C-340-L programme.
Kuwait and US-Linked Account
The article states that it remains unclear whether Iran used supersonic cruise missiles in the ongoing hostilities.
- Reported targets
- Ahmed al-Jaber airbase in Kuwait and Al Minhad airbase in the UAE.
- Weapons reported
- Missiles and drones.
- Kuwait’s response
- Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence called the attacks “blatant Iranian aggression.”
- Reported Iranian casualties
- At least 18 people were killed across Iran in US strikes, according to the article.
- Missile project
- The reported Russian-Iranian programme, codenamed C-340-L, began in 2023.
- Missile capability
- The reported ramjet-powered cruise missiles could travel faster than sound and at speeds of up to 2,200 kilometres per hour.
- UAE position
- The UAE had not publicly responded to the reported attack at the time of publication.