Kuwait condemns drone attacks on vital facilities, Iran denies involvement

CAIRO, April 9 (Reuters) - ‌Kuwait condemned ​what ​it described as drone attacks by Iran and its proxies ‌targeting vital facilities in the country on ⁠Thursday evening, calling the strikes a violation of ‌its sovereignty and airspace, ‌the foreign ministry said in a statement.

Earlier on Thursday, Kuwait's state news agency ​reported a National Guard site was targeted by drones, causing significant material ⁠damage but no injuries.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards denied on state media ​launching any attacks toward Gulf countries during the ceasefire period, adding that ​if Iran were to ‌carry out any strike, it would announce it publicly in ⁠an official statement.

Kuwait said the attacks undermined recent ceasefire efforts between the United States and ⁠Iran, and said it reserved the right to ​take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty and stability.

Since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war ‌on Iran, Gulf states have reported missile and drone incidents and ‌heightened security risks linked to the conflict. ⁠The ceasefire announced ‌this week ​has remained fragile.

(Reporting by Enas Alashray and Yomna Ehab; Editing by Nia ‌Williams)

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