Kuwait's General Fire Force announced on 2026-09-02 that it had controlled a fire in a residential complex in the capital area after the complex was struck by an Iranian drone, according to the official Kuwaiti news agency. ^[1] US President Donald Trump urged the Iranian people to rise up and fight, stating on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday that he does not care if they sign an agreement he considers worthless. ^[2] In response to the US strikes, Iran launched attacks on Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait, challenging President Donald Trump's warning of a harsher counter-strike. ^[3] The US military launched additional strikes against Iran on Tuesday, targeting air defense sites, radar systems, and naval assets linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. ^[4] Five people were killed and dozens wounded at a wedding near Sirik on the Strait of Hormuz, an incident Iran's foreign ministry described as a savage crime. ^[5] The US and Iran resumed significant military strikes on Wednesday, ending a weeks-long lull in the conflict. ^[6] Bahrain's official news agency reported that air defense systems intercepted and destroyed a number of aerial attacks. ^[7] Bahrain intercepted an incoming Iranian air attack using its air defense systems in the early hours of Wednesday. ^[8] The United States Central Command stated that it completed its latest offensive against Iranian military targets, including air defense sites, radar systems, and maritime assets. ^[9] US officials stated that the US military targeted two Iranian government tankers on Tuesday in retaliation for Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. ^[10] Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed on Wednesday that it attacked several US military facilities in the neighboring countries. ^[11] The government of Qatar issued a stern warning regarding recent military strikes launched by Iran against Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait on Wednesday, September 2. ^[12]