# Kuwait fends off Iranian attack as Trump says renewed Mideast hostilities won't last 'too long'

https://mins.news/en/item/42972

- CNBC, 2026-09-03 02:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/03/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz-israel-middle-east-europe-kuwait.html

> Kuwait's army said Thursday that it was confronting hostile missile and drone attacks from Iran. Trump said renewed hostilities in the Middle East would not last “too long.”

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