Dubai — Video obtained by The Associated Press showed fire and smoke rising from inside the U.S. Embassy compound in Kuwait after an Iranian attack on the small Middle Eastern nation on Monday, with an alarm heard wailing in the footage.
The U.S. had earlier issued an urgent warning to Americans in Kuwait to take cover and remain indoors, saying, “Do not come to the Embassy,” without providing further details.
In a related scene, Shiite Muslims set a fire at the U.S. Consulate’s entrance gate during a rally condemning the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Lahore, Pakistan, on Sunday, March 1, 2026, images credited to AP and PTI showed.
