A video surface of an Iranian drone strike hitting a target in Kuwait has sent shockwaves through Whitehall. The footage, verified by British intelligence, shows a Shahed-136 drone striking a military installation near the Kuwaiti border. This is the first confirmed instance of Iranian aggression against a Gulf state, analysts say, and it raises urgent questions about the vulnerability of British bases in the region.
MI6 sources suggest the strike was a warning to Kuwait for allowing US patrols along its northern border. The Foreign Office has condemned the attack while urging calm. But for the people of Kuwait, the fear is real.
This is a crisis that could reshuffle alliances in the Middle East and test the UK's commitment to its allies.
