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US troops a liability for some Kuwaitis amid Iran fury: ‘we’re paying the price’

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A Kuwaiti national, Ghanim Alsulaimani, expresses mixed feelings towards US troops stationed in his country, recalling how they liberated Kuwait from Iraqi invasion decades ago but now seeing them as a liability due to their presence in Tehran's line of fire during the US-Iran war. Iran and its allies have targeted civilian infrastructure and American bases in Kuwait with barrages since February, putting pressure on the country's economy. Kuwait is particularly vulnerable due to its reliance on oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been closed by Iran. Alsulaimani remains supportive of the US presence despite stalled peace talks affecting Gulf economies.

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Some Kuwaitis are seeing American troops as a liability rather than an asset due to their presence in the country, which has made it a target for Iranian attacks. Ghanim Alsulaimani, a Kuwaiti national, believes that the US troops have put his country "in a difficult economic position" after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, which is crucial for Kuwait's oil exports. Since late February, Iran and its allies have launched barrages on Kuwait, targeting civilian infrastructure, water desalination plants, energy installations, and bases hosting American troops. Alsulaimani continues to support the US despite the risks, while others in Kuwait are expressing frustration with the US presence. Meanwhile, new numbers released by the Pentagon show that 60 additional US service members have been injured in the war with Iran, bringing the total number of wounded or killed to 776 troops.

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Since the Middle East conflict first erupted in late February with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, the Islamic Republic and its allies have hammered Kuwait with recurrent barrages. They have targeted civilian infrastructure, including water desalination plants and energy installations, along with bases hosting American troops.

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US troops a liability for some Kuwaitis amid Iran fury: ‘we’re paying the price’ · assertive framing

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US troops a liability for some Kuwaitis amid Iran fury: ‘we’re paying the price’ asserted

we → pay → price

‘Targeting locations where the Americans are stationed has created fear and anxiety among residents,’ a Kuwaiti national says Like many Kuwaitis, Ghanim Alsulaimani still vividly remembers Iraqi tanks rolling through his hometown when his small Gulf state faced extinction had US troops not liberated it from invasion. asserted

troops → target → invasion

Now, decades later and six months into the US-Iran war, some are seeing those same American troops as more of a liability than an asset, as their presence has put Kuwait in Tehran’s line of fire. asserted

presence → see → fire

They → erupt → troops

Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has put Kuwait, which is locked into the waterway and relies on oil exports for revenue, in a difficult economic position. asserted

which → put → position

Yet Alsulaimani continues to stand by the United States, even as talks to end the war have stalled, weighing on Gulf economies. asserted

talks → continue → economies