Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDebris burns on the ground in a parking lot following reports of missile and drone attacks, in Sabah Al Nasser, Kuwait June 3, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video . (Reuters)An Iranian drone and missile attack struck Kuwait's international airport early on Wednesday, resulting in injuries and severe damage to the T1 building. The incident forced authorities to divert flights, as reported by Kuwait's state news agency. The US military confirmed that two Iranian missiles targeting Kuwait fell short or broke apart, while three missiles launched at Bahrain were intercepted by US and Bahraini forces. US Central Command stated that Iran launched ballistic missiles towards regional neighbours, but all failed to hit their intended targets. In response to these attempted attacks, US forces conducted strikes on Qeshm Island and successfully defeated multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones. In fullIran-US war latest: Kuwait Airport closed and multiple people injured after Tehran launches drone attackThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Kuwait Airport closed after Iran drone attack
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleDebris burns on the ground in a parking lot following reports of missile and drone attacks, in Sabah Al Nasser, Kuwait June 3, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video . (Reuters)An Iranian drone and missile attack struck Kuwait's international airport early on Wednesday, resulting in injuries and severe damage to the T1 building. The incident forced authorities to divert flights, as reported by Kuwait's state news agency. The US military confirmed that two Iranian missiles targeting Kuwait fell short or broke apart, while three missiles launched at Bahrain were intercepted by US and Bahraini forces. US Central Command stated that Iran launched ballistic missiles towards regional neighbours, but all failed to hit their intended targets. In response to these attempted attacks, US forces conducted strikes on Qeshm Island and successfully defeated multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones. In fullIran-US war latest: Kuwait Airport closed and multiple people injured after Tehran launches drone attackThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
