ISTANBUL

An Iranian drone attack struck fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport on early Wednesday, triggering a large fire but causing no casualties, according to Kuwait's state ⁠news agency KUNA.

Citing Kuwait’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the news agency reported that the unmanned aerial vehicle targeted a fuel storage facility operated by the Kuwait Aviation Fueling Company, causing significant damage.

No deaths or injuries were reported while firefighting teams were deployed to the site.

The strike is the latest in a series of attacks on critical infrastructure in Kuwait amid escalating regional tensions.

Separately, Bahrain's Interior Ministry said a fire caused by an Iranian attack on one of its facilities had been brought under control.

The US and Israel have been carrying out airstrikes on Iran since Feb. 28, killing more than 1,340 people so far, according to Iranian authorities. Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel as well as Jordan, Iraq and Gulf countries hosting US military assets.

The conflict has also driven up energy prices and disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil chokepoint through which about 20% of global supply passes each day.