Iranian Drones Strike US Military Targets in Kuwait and UAE, Hitting Aluminum Facilities Linked to F-35 Production

Published: Apr 5, 2026 21:06
On April 5, the Iranian military issued a statement on April 4, saying that the Iranian military used drones to strike multiple US military targets in Kuwait and other Gulf countries on the same day. The report said that the targets also included aluminum industrial facilities in the United Arab Emirates. The United States and Israel have invested a lot of money in the aluminum industry in the United Arab Emirates, and use it to produce a variety of fighters, including the F-35 stealth fighter, as well as missiles, tanks, and armored vehicles.

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