Kuwait's military said on Thursday it was countering missile and drone attacks from Iran and advised residents to follow safety instructions. This follows U.S. President Donald Trump's statement on Wednesday that American strikes on Iran were "very heavy blows" and his warning that the U.S. was ready for further military action "at any time," though he did not expect a new round of hostilities in the Middle East to "last too long." Reuters reported that Trump's senior aides are pushing to contain the escalation of the Iran conflict before the midterm elections to limit damage to the Republican Party from the conflict.