# Iran targets US bases as Israel warns sanctions could drive Tehran to ‘desperate steps’

https://mins.news/en/item/43888

- The Guardian, 2026-09-03 14:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/03/iran-targets-us-bases-as-israel-warns-sanctions-could-drive-tehran-to-desperate-steps

> Iran’s military said it attacked the US-used Ahmad al-Jaber air base in Kuwait and Al Minhad air base in the UAE with missiles and drones. Kuwait said its air defences intercepted the attacks. Israeli defence minister Israel Katz warned that economic pressure and fears of regime collapse could push Tehran towards more extreme measures.

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