Kuwait airport shut after Iranian drone attack damages terminal, wounds several people
Kuwait said the attack killed an Indian national and wounded 63 people as flights were suspended and airport damage was described as severe.
- On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, an Iranian missile and drone attack struck Kuwait International Airport, killing one person and wounding others while forcing suspension of all commercial flights.
- The attack followed retaliatory U.S. Central Command strikes on an Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island in response to earlier Iranian missile fire toward Kuwait and Bahrain.
- Defence Ministry spokesperson Brigadier General Saud Abdulaziz Al-Atwan confirmed Terminal 1 sustained 'significant material damage' and injured a number of individuals, prompting emergency procedures and flight diversions.
- UAE presidential advisor Anwar Gargash posted that "this aggression does not just target one country, it targets us all," urging Gulf unity as Bahraini forces intercepted missiles aimed at civilian infrastructure.
- President Donald Trump rejected Iranian claims that negotiations had halted, writing that "the conversations between us have been going on continuously," though Iranian officials disputed this account.
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Egypt Condemns Iranian Attack on Kuwait International Airport
Egypt condemned an attack targeting Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday, 3 June, describing it as a dangerous escalation that threatens the security and stability of the Gulf region. According to a statement by Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the attack resulted in injuries and significant damage to airport facilities. The ministry said the incident constituted a violation of Kuwaiti sovereignty and territorial integrity. Egypt expres…
MichaelSavage.com – One Killed, at Least 63 Injured by Iran Strike on Airport in Kuwait
Kuwaiti officials said on Wednesday that at least one person was killed and 63 injured by an Iranian missile and drone attack on the Kuwait International Airport. Kuwait denounced the attack as a violation of its sovereignty and international law, but its only retaliatory action has been expelling two Iranian diplomats and ordering a staff…
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