Kuwait has suspended all commercial air travel following an Iranian drone strike that heavily damaged Kuwait International Airport and caused multiple injuries. The attack marks a severe escalation in the region, coming just hours after Iran launched a wave of missiles into Kuwait and Bahrain, prompting retaliatory U.S. airstrikes.
According to Kuwaiti Defense Ministry spokesperson Brigadier General Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi, “a number of hostile drones” directly targeted the airport’s main passenger terminal. The strike inflicted severe structural damage, forcing Kuwait Airways to halt all operations until further notice.
🚨 مطار الكويت بعد الهجوم الإيراني الغادر.
اللهم احفظ الكويت وكافة الدول العربية من الحقد الفارسي التاريخي. #الكويت_في_قلوبنا pic.twitter.com/igfIWHcDhx
— الدكتور منصور المالك 🇸🇦 Mansour Almalik (@MSAlmalik) June 3, 2026
The attack is part of a broader, violent exchange across the Gulf. On Tuesday night, the U.S. military launched retaliatory strikes against an Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command stated the raid was in response to a barrage of Iranian missiles and drones targeted at American forces in Kuwait and the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet headquarters in Manama, Bahrain.
Destruction at Kuwait International Airport after today's missile strikes by the Islamic regime of Iran, in which multiple civilians were injured.
They are deliberately targeting civilian infra while strengthening themselves behind peace talks.
Decisive action is required pic.twitter.com/0hoOValDaT
— Baba Banaras™ (@RealBababanaras) June 3, 2026
While two Iranian missiles aimed at Kuwait reportedly broke apart mid-flight, U.S. and Bahraini forces successfully intercepted three missiles and multiple drones over Bahrain.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for the assault, stating it targeted the U.S. 5th Fleet—which coordinates the naval blockade of Iranian ports—after a U.S. missile struck an oil tanker bound for Iran. “We had previously warned that in case of aggression, the response would be different and more severe, and we acted accordingly,” the IRGC said in a statement.
Ceasefire talks with Iran hang by a thread
The military flare-up coincides with growing confusion over diplomatic efforts to end the war. State-linked Iranian news agencies reported that Tehran has halted communications with mediators, demanding an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon—where Israel is currently battling the Tehran-backed Hezbollah militia—before any negotiations can continue.
However, U.S. President Donald Trump strongly disputed claims that the diplomatic track has collapsed.
“The conversations between us have been going on continuously… including today,” Trump stated in a social media post, dismissing reports of a standstill as “false and erroneous.” He added, “Where they lead, one never knows, but as I told Iran, ‘It’s time, one way or another, for you to make a Deal.'”
The broader conflict remains deeply entangled with Israel’s campaign in Lebanon, where Israeli forces now occupy roughly 20% of Lebanese territory. While Tehran insists that any truce must include a halt to Israeli operations, Washington and Israel maintain that the conflicts are entirely separate matters.
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