The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/kuwait/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:31:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Kuwait | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/kuwait/ 32 32 US considering using Iranian funds to help Gulf states rebuild, source says https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-considering-using-iranian-funds-to-help-gulf-states-rebuild-source-says/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:53:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3837841 US Treasury said preparing to assess damage inflicted by Iran; move could complicate peace talks, which have faltered on release of frozen Iranian funds

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]]> 1 killed in Iranian drone attack on Kuwaiti airport; flights suspended https://www.timesofisrael.com/1-killed-in-iranian-drone-attack-on-kuwaiti-airport-flights-suspended/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:18:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3835540 Several injured and severe damage reported as fresh missile exchanges in the Gulf test ceasefire and efforts to reach a long-term deal

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]]> US and Iran exchange strikes amid fragile ceasefire, as talks to end war stall https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-iran-exchange-strikes-amid-fragile-ceasefire-as-negotiations-to-end-war-stall/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:20:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3834082 American base in Kuwait targeted after US hits Iranian sites in response to downing of a US drone; Trump says Iran 'wants to make a good deal' as Tehran makes amendments to MOU

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]]> Ceasefire rattled as Iran targets 4 ships at Hormuz, US fires on Iran, which then targets US base https://www.timesofisrael.com/ceasefire-rattled-as-us-strikes-iran-drawing-retaliatory-attack-on-american-base/ Thu, 28 May 2026 09:08:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3832058 Official says US forces took action against drones after Iran fired on 4 ships trying to traverse Strait of Hormuz, triggering tit-for-tat volley apparently in Kuwait, which deployed air defenses against 'hostile' threats

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]]> Kuwait says it stopped armed Iranian team from attacking one of its islands https://www.timesofisrael.com/kuwait-says-it-stopped-armed-iranian-team-from-attacking-one-of-its-islands/ Tue, 12 May 2026 13:38:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3821821 Authorities say six IRGC members tried to infiltrate Bubiyan Island in northwest corner of Persian Gulf on May 1 to carry out 'hostile acts'; four were captured, two escaped

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]]> US said hoping to resume Hormuz naval escorts as it awaits Iran’s response to peace offer https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-said-hoping-to-resume-hormuz-naval-escorts-as-it-awaits-irans-response-to-peace-offer/ Thu, 07 May 2026 20:38:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3818697 Project Freedom could renew after Saudi Arabia, Kuwait lift restrictions on US using its airspace, bases, WSJ reports; White House said expecting response to latest offer by Friday

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]]> Israel kills Islamic Guards intel chief, bombs largest Iranian petrochemical plant https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-kills-islamic-guards-intel-chief-bombs-largest-iranian-petrochemical-plant/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:56:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3796113 Military also kills head of Quds Force's clandestine Unit 840; Katz vows that Israel will 'hunt down' Iran's leaders until the end; strikes hit airports used by IRGC

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]]> Iran hits Israeli industrial zone for third time, strikes critical energy infrastructure across Gulf https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-fires-missile-salvos-at-israel-strikes-critical-energy-infrastructure-across-gulf/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:55:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3795141 IDF investigating failure to intercept projectile that struck Neot Hovav, home to a toxic waste dump, causing damage but no injuries; regime targets civilian facilities in UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait

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]]> Israeli soldier killed, 4 wounded in southern Lebanon by Hezbollah anti-tank missile https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-soldier-killed-4-wounded-in-southern-lebanon-by-hezbollah-anti-tank-missile/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:39:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3788427 Sgt. Aviaad Elchanan Volansky is 4th IDF soldier to be killed in current Lebanon op, after another fatality overnight; Lebanon to appeal to UN Security Council over Israeli attacks

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]]> Iranian strikes pose ‘existential threat,’ Gulf states tell UN rights council https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-strikes-pose-existential-threat-gulf-states-tell-un-rights-council/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:03:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3787202 Council weighing draft resolution condemning Tehran's 'egregious attacks' on its neighbors; Iran urges unity 'against the evil plans of our common enemy Israel'

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]]> Kuwait says 10 Hezbollah operatives nabbed for alleged plot to attack ‘vital installations’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/kuwait-says-10-hezbollah-operatives-nabbed-for-alleged-plot-to-attack-vital-installations/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 03:50:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3781760 Announcement marks second time this week that the Gulf state has arrested a cell affiliated with the Iran-backed Lebanese terror group

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]]> Iran hits 2 oil tankers in Gulf as IDF reports striking ‘critical’ nuclear site near Tehran https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-hits-2-oil-tankers-in-gulf-as-idf-reports-striking-critical-nuclear-site-near-tehran/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:13:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3775978 Iran fires 5 ballistic missile barrages at Israel Thursday, no injuries reported; Tehran's strikes on Gulf continue as anxiety mounts over global oil supply; NYT: Cost of war's first 6 days for US was $11 billion

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]]> 4 killed in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait as Iran says it’s attacking Gulf because it can’t reach US https://www.timesofisrael.com/4-killed-in-saudi-arabia-kuwait-as-iran-keeps-up-relentless-attacks-on-gulf-states/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 18:50:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3772476 Riyadh says projectiles hit residential area, killing an Indian and a Bangladeshi; 2 Kuwaiti border guards killed

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]]> Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War threatens both https://www.timesofisrael.com/oil-built-the-persian-gulf-desalinated-water-keeps-it-alive-war-threatens-both/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:48:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3772116 90 percent of drinking water in Kuwait comes from desalination, 86% in Oman and about 70% in Saudi Arabia; the infrastructure is endangered by missile and drone attacks

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]]> Heartbreak in Kuwait as 11-year-old Iranian girl killed in Iran drone attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/heartbreak-in-kuwait-as-11-year-old-iranian-girl-killed-in-iran-drone-attack/ Sat, 07 Mar 2026 01:23:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3771142 Elena Abdullah Hussein's father says his daughter was sleeping at home when she was fatally struck by shrapnel: 'She was a blessing from God'

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