Six US soldiers killed in Iranian strike on Kuwait base

Six American soldiers were killed when an Iranian missile struck a U.S. military facility in Kuwait during Iran's retaliatory attack, with the death toll rising from an initial three as additional victims were discovered in debris and one person died from injuries. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged that the missile penetrated air defenses and hit a fortified tactical operations center, though military officials have raised concerns about whether the makeshift trailer office with concrete barriers provided adequate protection. The United States maintains over 13,000 troops in Kuwait as part of a longstanding defense partnership, while Iran has been targeting American positions across multiple Gulf nations allied with Washington.