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(CNN)-- Kuwait announced early Friday morning local time that it is 'repelling threats from missiles and drones,' while sirens were sounded in Bahrain.

In an update on platform 'X', the Kuwaiti Ministry of Information stated that 'explosions may be heard as a result of air defense systems repelling attacks,' and called on residents to 'follow instructions from authorities.'

In Bahrain, the Ministry of Interior directed residents to 'take cover.'

The United States had launched airstrikes on Iran for the sixth consecutive night on Thursday.