Gulf tensions escalated Wednesday as an Iranian missile strike damaged Kuwait's airport and the U.S. military conducted strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, while diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran remained stalled.
The latest flare-up, which sent oil prices up more than 1%, comes with the conflict stalemated in a shaky cease-fire and the Strait of Hormuz largely closed, more than three months after initial U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.
Flights at Kuwait International Airport were suspended and diverted elsewhere until further notice, the state news agency said, citing aviation authorities, after an Iranian drone and missile attack on its T1 building.
The attack caused injuries and severely damaged some airport facilities, it added, but gave no further details. Kuwait Airways suspended operations after the attack, the airline said in a statement.
Bahrain's army intercepted three missiles and several drones, it said in a statement.
