19.03.2026 13:11
Since February 28, Iran has been conducting missile and drone attacks on U.S. bases and critical points in 7 Arab countries in retaliation for the attacks by the U.S. and Israel. Most recently, the Mina Abdullah Refinery in Kuwait was targeted, resulting in a fire at the facility.
Kuwait Petroleum Company announced that the Mina Abdullah Refinery was targeted by a drone (UAV) and that a fire broke out at the facility.
According to a written statement from the company reported by the official Kuwaiti news agency KUNA, it was stated that a unit at the Mina Abdullah Refinery was targeted by a UAV. The statement expressed that a fire broke out at the facility due to the attack, and all necessary preventive measures were taken to ensure the safety of employees and protect the facility.
No information was provided regarding the damage caused at the refinery.
CALL FROM RIYADH TO IRAN: ATTACKS ON REGIONAL COUNTRIES MUST STOP
Meanwhile, in the extraordinary meeting held in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, with the participation of foreign ministers of regional countries, the final declaration requested that attacks from Iran on regional countries must cease, emphasizing that these attacks are contrary to international law.
The declaration condemned the ballistic missile and drone (UAV) attacks targeting Iran's residential areas, oil facilities, water treatment stations, airports, and diplomatic missions. It was emphasized that these attacks cannot be legitimized under any justification, and it was noted that the foreign ministers participating in the meeting confirmed that "states have the right to self-defense in accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter."
US-ISRAEL ATTACKS ON IRAN
Israel and the US launched a military attack on Iran on February 28 while negotiations were ongoing between Tehran and Washington.
Iran responded with attacks on targets it identified in some regional countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain, where US bases are located, in addition to Israel.
In the US-Israel attacks, Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, as well as many high-ranking officials, were killed. According to Iranian officials, the death toll from the US-Israel attacks exceeded 1,348, and the number of injured surpassed 17,000.