Kuwait says it's under Iranian missile and drone attack

Dubai, Jul 19 (AP) Kuwait said Sunday that Iran was targeting it with missile and drone strikes. The country's army said in a statement that its air defences had been activated “following the sinful Iranian aggression.” The attacks came after more than a week of Iran and the United States trading strikes. Iran has struck Gulf Arab states and United States has stepped up its bombing campaign in Iran as the interim ceasefire deal has collapsed. The US launched airstrikes earlier Sunday targeting Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard to retaliate for the killing of American troops in Jordan on Saturday, further widening the crossfire between the nations as they fight over Strait of Hormuz. Kuwait has been one of the more heavily affected Gulf states throughout the war, with attacks hitting US bases hosted in the county as well as critical infrastructure including an airport, a desalination plant and power plants. (AP) RD RD