See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy SOPHIE GABLE, US REPORTER Published: 16:16 BST, 30 May 2026 | Updated: 17:08 BST, 30 May 2026
Several Americans have been injured in an Iranian ballistic missile strike on a Kuwaiti air base, as Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has revealed that troops are preparing to 'recommence if necessary.' Five people, including contractors and active duty personnel, have suffered minor injuries after a missile strike, sources told Bloomberg. Kuwaiti air defenses intercepted the missile, but debris still struck the Ali Al Salem air base, a person with direct knowledge of the attack told the publication. The Iranians used a Fateh-110 missile, which was intercepted by two MQ-9 Reaper strike drones, destroying one of them and severely damaging the second, Bloomberg reported. The drones are estimated to cost $30 million each. A Fateh-110 missile is a short-range ballistic missile and can fire up to 124 miles. Tehran has fired more than 1,850 ballistic missiles since the start of the war, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.The Daily Mail has reached out to the White House and the Pentagon for comment on Bloomberg's report. The Ali Al Salem Air Base has been dubbed 'The Rock' because it is elevated above the surrounding desert. The base is about 39 miles away from Iraq. The US military accused Iran of violating a ceasefire deal from April after Kuwait reported strikes on Thursday. Five Americans have reportedly been injured at the Ali Al Salem air base in Kuwait The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry accused Iran of 'blatant aggression' after reported strikes earlier this week. Pictured above is a military transport aircraft on the tarmac of the Ali al-Salem airbase in 2013 The Ali Al Salem Air Base has been dubbed 'The Rock' and is located about 39 miles away from Iraq (file photo) US Central Command called it an 'egregious ceasefire violation,' while the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry accused Iran of 'blatant aggression.' Since the war began in February, thousands of lives have been lost, and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has caused economic turmoil due to rising energy prices. A temporary ceasefire deal was reached in April, but both Washington and Tehran have accused each other of violations since then. Ongoing negotiations have since stalled, but President Trump wrote on Truth Social on Friday that he would make a 'final determination' about a proposed deal during a meeting with advisers in the Situation Room. The president called for Iran to agree never to possess a nuclear weapon and immediately open the Strait in both directions, without tolls or restrictions. The world has waited in anticipation for an update on the deal. Several officials briefed on the proposal told the New York Times that it would end the US-Israeli military campaign in exchange for Iran lifting its blockade of the Strait. Iran closed the vital energy waterway and closed entry to US vessels in retaliation for repeated US strikes. The closure has prevented oil and gas shipping, causing gas prices to skyrocket in the US and abroad. Kuwaiti air defenses intercepted the missile with two MQ-9 Reaper strike drones. One of the drones was destroyed and another was severely damaged (file photo) A new report has stated that the Iranians used a Fateh-110 missile in the recent strike (file photo) Hegseth issued a thinly-veiled threat while speaking about the negotiations in Singapore on Saturday. 'Our ability to recommence if necessary...we are more than capable,' Hegseth said, adding, 'Our stockpiles are more than suited for that, both there and around the globe, so we're in a very good place.'
