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An Iranian missile strike on an air base in Kuwait has reportedly injured several Americans, as President Trump weighs whether to accept Tehran’s latest peace proposal or return to war.
The Americans injured some time within the last 24 hours included contractors and active duty personnel, a source told Bloomberg News Saturday, with minor injuries suffered after Kuwaiti air defenses struck an incoming Fategh-110 missile.
The attack also seriously damaged a pair of MQ-9 Reaper drones, which cost about $30 million as debris fell on the Ali Al Salem air base.
President Trump huddled with his security team Friday, and said he plans to make a “final determination” on a deal with Iran that would extend a cease fire for 60 days, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and set up further negotiations on Iran’s nuclear material while the US lifts its blockade.
Located about 20 miles from the Iraqi border, the base hosted US troops during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
US Central Command did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The US, meanwhile, continues to enforce a blockade of Iranian ports, disabling a Gambia-flagged vessel Saturday, a US official told the Associated Press.
The bulk carrier Lian Star is currently adrift in the Gulf of Oman after US aircraft undertook the action, the outlet reported.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told a defense conference in Singapore Saturday that “We’re focused on being postured and prepared to re-engage if we have to.”
CENTCOM posted images Saturday of a Marine Corps F-35B stealth fighter landing on the flight deck of USS Tripoli (LHA 7) while transiting the Arabian Sea., as well as a US Air Force F-16 flying over the Middle East during a patrol.
“U.S. forces remain present and vigilant across the region,” it said.
News of the action in the region came as Trump was at his Virginia golf club, while spending the weekend at the White House, and deciding whether to accept Tehran’s latest peace proposal.
He spent Friday with his security team in the Situtaion Room but did not make an announcement regarding the war with Iran.
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