Kuwait said its Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery was again targeted by Iranian drones on Friday, causing fires at several units. The same refinery was attacked a day earlier also.Friday’s attack came at a time when Eid al-Fitr was being celebrated in Kuwait. Officials said firefighters were working to bring the latest blaze under control, and there were no immediate reports of any injuries. The attack is part of a broader escalation as Iran has stepped up attacks on energy facilities in the Gulf following Israel’s bombing of its South Pars gas field earlier this week.
Although Trump said Israel would not launch more attacks, Iran’s attacks on oil infrastructure continue. On Thursday, Iran targeted liquefied natural gas facilities in Qatar and attacked Saudi Aramco’s SAMREF refinery in Saudi Arabia.Trump has also warned that the United States will respond if Iran continues attacking energy sites in the region. He said, “I do not want to authorize this level of violence and destruction because it will have a long-term impact on the future of Iran.”The conflict has disrupted oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, a major global route for oil and gas. This has driven up energy prices and hit the economies of Asia, Europe and Africa, which depend on these supplies.