Kuwait’s main commercial port was damaged in a drone attack on Friday (March 27, 2026), authorities said, as Iran pressed its campaign in the Gulf in retaliation for U.S.-Israeli strikes.

The Shuwaikh port was targeted at dawn “by enemy drones; preliminary reports revealed material damage but no human casualties”, the Kuwait port authority said in a statement on X.

A second port still under construction in the north of the country was also targeted on Friday (March 27, 2026), according to the ministry of public works.

The missile and drone attack on the Mubarak al-Kabeer port similarly caused damage but no casualties, the ministry said.

Since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran on February 28, Gulf countries have come under repeated missile and drone attack from the Islamic republic, which accuses them of being launchpads for attacks.

Police in the UAE’s Abu Dhabi emirate said on Friday (March 20, 2026) that they arrested more than 100 people for filming and posting misinformation during the West Asia war.

The arrests come as Gulf countries crack down on footage and posts related to Iran’s attacks during the conflict triggered by U.S. and Israeli strikes on the Islamic republic.

“Abu Dhabi Police announced the arrest of 109 individuals of various nationalities who filmed sites and incidents and circulated incorrect information via social media platforms during current events,” it said in a statement on X, adding that some had shared “misleading information”.

“Such actions are liable to incite public opinion and spread rumors among members of the community,” it added.

The UAE attorney-general has ordered the arrests of 35 people so far for publishing misinformation, filming or publishing footage of incidents related to the war or glorifying “a hostile state and its political and military leadership”.

Similar measures have been taken across the Gulf as Iran hits U.S. assets but also civilian infrastructure including landmarks, oil and gas facilities, airports and residential areas.

In Qatar, authorities have arrested more than 300 people for sharing images and what they described as “misleading information” during the war.

Bahrain and Kuwait have also made similar moves.

The Gulf has borne the brunt of Iran’s attacks in response to the U.S.-Israeli military campaign.