The conflict between the United States and Iran has entered a new phase, with Tehran targeting US bases in Gulf.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they fired cruise missiles at a US military logistics centre
in Kuwait during the latest round of attacks.
The IRGC-linked Fars News Agency reported that Iranian strikes hit a critical facility in Kuwait on Wednesday, triggering multiple “massive” explosions and a fire. Videos circulating online, recorded during the attacks, showed an Iranian Shahed-136 drone striking an oil storage facility in Kuwait. A towering plume of orange smoke rose into the sky after the powerful blast.
WATCH: An Iranian Shahed-136 drone strikes an oil storage facility in Kuwait. pic.twitter.com/5hfyDIleHV
— Clash Report (@clashreport) July 15, 2026
According to reports accompanying the footage, no warning sirens were activated before the strike. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards maintained that they had targeted a US military logistics centre in Kuwait.
Kuwait says drones intercepted
Kuwait’s military gave a different account of the incident. According to the country’s armed forces, its air defence systems intercepted Iranian attack drones.
The attacks highlight the widening regional tensions, with Bahrain and Kuwait increasingly affected by Iranian attacks as fighting between Washington and Tehran continues.
An Iranian Shahed-136 drone reportedly struck an oil storage facility in Kuwait, as regional tensions continue to escalate. pic.twitter.com/gpoRo6Yc1o
— Hortabin Media (@HortabinMedia) July 15, 2026
Oil prices climb
The latest escalation has also affected global energy markets.
Oil prices rose on Wednesday after the United States reinstated its blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz, while shipping traffic slowed significantly as renewed fighting disrupted activity in the strategic waterway.
The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most important shipping routes for crude oil exports.
On Tuesday, oil prices climbed to their highest level in a month, crossing the $87-a-barrel mark before easing slightly.
The retreat came after Trump announced that he would replace his proposed 20 per cent fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz with trade and investment agreements involving Gulf countries.
However, the President did not provide detailed information on how the new arrangement would operate.
