Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Bridge
Kuwait causeway on Iran's Fars News retaliation list; one of the world's longest bridges.
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Why has Iran threatened the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Bridge?
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- Is Kuwait's bridge under threat from Iran?
- Yes. Fars News named the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Bridge on a list of eight Gulf bridges as potential Iranian retaliation targets.Source: iran-conflict-2026 update 58
- How long is the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Bridge?
- Approximately 48 kilometres, making it one of the longest bridges in the world.Source: Public record
- What is the Sheikh Jaber Bridge used for?
- It connects Kuwait City to the Subiyah development zone, carrying daily commuter and freight traffic.Source: Public record
Background
The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Bridge is a major causeway linking Kuwait City to the Subiyah region and is one of the longest bridges in the world at approximately 48 kilometres. It opened in 2019 as part of Kuwait's North Kuwait development plan. Fars News, the IRGC-aligned Iranian news agency, named it on a list of eight Gulf bridge targets published in April 2026 as potential retaliation for the US strike on the B1 bridge in Karaj.
The bridge carries significant strategic weight: it connects the country's primary urban area to the economic development zone and reduces dependence on road routes through the congested city centre. A strike would sever a key artery for Kuwait's northern expansion plans and disrupt significant daily commuter and freight traffic.
Kuwait has been subject to repeated Iranian strikes throughout the conflict, including the Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery and Kuwait International Airport. Naming the bridge on a retaliation list raises the prospect of Iran extending targeting to civilian and economic infrastructure beyond the energy and military sites struck previously.
