![Smoke trails are seen in the sky over Jerusalem as missiles launched from Iran following the Iranian Armed Forces’ announcement of a new wave of missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and U.S. interests in the region on March 01, 2026. [Gazi Samad - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AA-20260301-40699666-40699658-IRANIAN_MISSILES_SEEN_OVER_JERUSALEM_AMID_RETALIATORY_ATTACKS-1.jpg)
Italy’s military said Sunday that Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, which hosts Italian and US forces, was targeted in a drone attack, adding that all Italian personnel were safe, Anadolu reports. Italian Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Luciano Portolano said in a statement on US social media company X that the attack on the base occurred on Sunday morning and destroyed an Italian drone inside a shelter on the base. All personnel were safe and not involved, he said, adding that the Task Force Air’s Italian assets had been reduced in recent days as a precaution due to the situation in the region, while the remaining personnel continued to perform essential tasks. READ: US suspends operations at embassy in […]
