Kuwait says its army is confronting Iranian drones

Kuwait’s army said it is confronting Iranian drones, without providing further details on the number of drones involved, their target, or the outcome of the response. It is not yet clear whether the incident is connected to the wider escalation between the US and Iran.

The statement comes as Iran has accused the United States of carrying out a “barbaric attack” near a children’s cancer hospital in Ahvaz, in the country’s south-west, according to the Iranian foreign ministry....