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Iranian Attack on U.S. Base in Kuwait Injures 15 U.S. Soldiers

HeadlineApr 07, 2026

Iranian missiles and drones continue to target U.S. military bases and other infrastructure in Gulf countries. In Kuwait, CBS News reports 15 U.S. service members were injured in an Iranian drone attack on the Ali Al Salem Air Base. In Saudi Arabia, officials temporarily closed the King Fahd Causeway, the only bridge to the island nation of Bahrain. It’s one of eight major bridges Iran has threatened to blow up if the U.S.-Israeli coalition escalates its attacks. Bahrain is home to the headquarters of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, but the Pentagon has largely evacuated its naval base there, after it came under persistent fire from Iran.

On Monday, Iranian officials rejected a proposal for a 45-day ceasefire, saying it will only negotiate a permanent end to the war, with guarantees it won’t be attacked again.

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