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