Several US military aircraft crashed in Kuwait early Monday morning, according to the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense. As regional hostilities intensify, officials have confirmed that all crew members have survived. They are currently in a stable condition.
The ministry said authorities immediately launched search and rescue procedures, during which the crews were evacuated and taken to hospital for necessary medical treatment.
In separate development, the witness said Reuters that smoke was observed billowing from the area around the US Embassy compound in Kuwait City. Emergency services, including firefighters and ambulances, were seen at the scene shortly afterwards.
Earlier that morning, Kuwaiti forces intercepted several enemy drones. It was the third day in a row of retaliatory strikes by Iran against neighboring Gulf countries following recent US and Israeli operations targeting the Islamic Republic.
A statement from the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense released through the state news agency confirmed that the downed flight crews had been successfully evacuated to a hospital. The ministry noted that the rescue operation was managed in close coordination with US forces. Meanwhile, Iranian state media said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had claimed responsibility for the downing of the American plane, which subsequently crashed in Kuwaiti territory.
Footage on social media from Kuwait’s Al Jahra district showed a military plane descending rapidly from the sky, with a crew member seen parachuting nearby. While the official Kuwaiti report did not clarify the exact number of aircraft involved in the incident, the impact was felt on the ground.
Kuwait’s National Oil Company said on X that two workers suffered minor injuries from falling debris at the Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery.
The US Embassy issues an urgent warning to citizens
The US Embassy has issued an urgent warning to its citizens citing the ongoing threat of missile and drone attacks across the country. Officials urged Americans to avoid embassy grounds, stay indoors and seek shelter on the lowest floors of their homes outside windows.
Although air defenses neutralized most of the drones near Rumaithiya and Salwa districts, no other injuries were reported. Beyond Kuwait Reuters noted that massive explosions and sirens were heard Monday morning in Dubai and Doha. Tehran has vowed to continue targeting US regional bases, greatly expanding the conflict’s reach to major commercial, aviation and business hubs across the Persian Gulf.
Markets opened on Monday with energy prices surging, threatening a global economic recovery after a weekend bombing that killed Iran’s top leader, plunged its neighbors into war and shut down shipping in the Persian Gulf.
In America’s biggest foreign policy gamble in decades, President Donald Trump has launched a campaign alongside Israel against an enemy that has plagued the United States and its allies for generations.
Trump repeated his calls for Iranians to rise up and overthrow their leaders, saying the air campaign could last for weeks. In Iran, where residents blocked roads to flee cities as bombs fell, there was uncertainty about the future and emotions ranging from fear to euphoria.
