The US Army announced the end of a tenth round of strikes on Iran. Al Arabiya quoted it as saying: We targeted command centers, naval capabilities, and Iranian drone and missile platforms. It added: Since early May, we have helped 900 ships and 450 million barrels of oil cross the Strait of Hormuz.

Targeting a US base in Kuwait

Early Tuesday, the Iranian army announced that it had targeted a US base in Kuwait with missiles, while Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that his country is engaged in a full-scale war with the United States.

The official Iranian news agency (IRNA) quoted public relations officials of the Iranian army as saying that the army's ground forces targeted with surface-to-surface missiles HIMARS missile systems belonging to the US Army stationed at Arifjan base in Kuwait.

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The agency added that HIMARS is a mobile missile system capable of moving quickly to strike ground targets, and targeting it damages offensive and defensive layers and reduces the missile capability of 'the enemy in its aggressive crimes'.

US Army: We targeted command centers, naval capabilities, and Iranian drone and missile platforms #AlArabiya_Breaking — Al Arabiya Breaking (@AlArabiya_Brk) July 21, 2026

Missile attacks on Kuwait

Earlier, the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army announced that air defenses are currently confronting Iranian missile and drone attacks. The General Staff clarified in a statement that any sounds of explosions heard are the result of air defense systems intercepting hostile attacks, calling on everyone to comply with security and safety instructions issued by the competent authorities.