Iran continues to target energy sites: Major Kuwait refinery catches fire again after drone attack
Kuwait said its Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery was hit by another Iranian drone attack on Friday, causing multiple refineries to catch fire. The same refinery was attacked a day earlier.Friday’s attack occurred as Kuwait celebrated Eid al-Fitr. Authorities said firefighters were working to control the latest blaze and there were no reports of injuries. The attack was part of a wider escalation in which Iran stepped up attacks on energy facilities in the Gulf state after Israel bombed its South Pars gas field earlier this week.
Although Trump said Israel would not launch more attacks, Iranian attacks on oil infrastructure continued unabated. On Thursday, Iran attacked Qatar’s liquefied natural gas facilities and attacked Saudi Aramco’s SAMREF refinery in Saudi Arabia.Trump also warned that the United States would respond if Iran continued to attack energy bases in the region. “I don’t want to authorize this level of violence and destruction because it will have long-term consequences for Iran’s future,” he said.The conflict has disrupted the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, a key passage for global oil and gas. This has pushed up energy prices, affecting economies in Asia, Europe and Africa that rely on these supplies.
