Americans were injured in an Iranian missile attack on a Kuwaiti air base

(Bloomberg) — An Iranian ballistic missile attack on a Kuwaiti air base over the past 24 hours has left several Americans lightly injured and seriously damaged two MQ-9 Reaper attack drones, even as U.S. President Donald Trump considers a deal to extend a tenuous ceasefire.

Kuwaiti air defenses intercepted the Fateh-110 missile, but falling debris hit the Ali Al Salem airbase, according to a person with direct knowledge of the attack, who requested anonymity to describe details that are not public.

About five people, including contractors and active personnel, suffered minor injuries, the person said. One Reaper was destroyed and at least one other was severely damaged. Each of the drones cost about $30 million.

US Central Command did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The attack comes as the US is considering a deal to extend a fragile ceasefire that has been in place since April, although both sides have carried out attacks during that time.

In a social media post on Friday, Trump said he was ready to make a “final decision” on the tentative deal. But Friday’s roughly two-hour meeting in the Situation Room ended without any announcement from the president, according to a White House official who requested anonymity to discuss private conversations.

The Iran war has burned through America’s stockpile of valuable munitions such as the JASSM-ER and Tomahawk cruise missiles, as well as air defense missiles including the THAAD, Patriot PAC-3, and SM-3 Block IIA.

The Defense Department’s latest casualty report for Operation Epic Fury, its name for the Iranian campaign, says 14 Americans have died so far and 409 have been wounded.

Iran’s Fateh-110 is a short-range ballistic missile that can carry a 500-kilogram (1,100-pound) warhead, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Tehran has fired more than 1,850 ballistic missiles at targets across the region since the war began on February 28.

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