Recent Iranian missile and drone strikes on U.S. military facilities in Kuwait, including Ali Al Salem Air Base, followed fresh American attacks on Iranian positions in response to tanker incidents in the Strait of Hormuz. These actions mark the latest in a series of retaliatory operations amid the broader U.S.-Iran conflict that began earlier in 2026. Kuwait has intercepted multiple waves of incoming projectiles, detained suspected IRGC personnel attempting infiltration near Bubiyan Island, and summoned Iranian diplomats over alleged interference and assassination plots. Gulf Cooperation Council statements have condemned the strikes as violations of sovereignty while Kuwait emphasizes its non-combatant status. Upcoming diplomatic or military developments in the Hormuz corridor or further U.S. responses could influence the trajectory of direct targeting.