Kuwait is increasingly drawn into the fallout of the US-Iran conflict as Iran and its allies target the country with repeated attacks, according to multiple reports. Kuwait’s public debate centers on whether the presence of US troops—which many Kuwaitis once saw as protective during Iraq’s 1990 invasion—now heightens the risk of retaliation from Tehran.
Outlets describe how some residents recall the liberation that US-led forces provided decades earlier, but argue that, in the current regional war, American forces make Kuwait a more likely target. Al-Monitor and the South China Morning Post both highlight this shift in sentiment, with some Kuwaitis saying they are “paying the price” for the US presence.
Free Malaysia Today similarly links Kuwait’s situation to the broader escalation that begins with the conflict erupting in late February, when US-Israeli strikes on Iran are described as a trigger for subsequent barrages involving Iran and allied forces. Across the coverage, the central point is Kuwait’s exposure to cross-border strikes amid a dispute over the strategic effect of US deployments.
