Jerusalem Post/Middle EastThis comes after Kuwait banished two Iranian diplomats and declared them persona non grata after Iran said Kuwait and Bahrain were directly responsible for the attacks. Follow us on GoogleKuwaiti officials inspect damage inside a terminal at Kuwait International Airport following a drone and missile attack, in Kuwait City, Kuwait, June 3, 2026. (photo credit: Kuwait News Agency/Handout via REUTERS)ByREUTERS, CORINNE BAUMJUNE 3, 2026 22:05Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed that a failed US Patriot interceptor missile hit a Kuwaiti airport on Tuesday, and denied reports that Tehran fired at the airport, according to regime-linked media.This comes after Kuwait banished two Iranian diplomats and declared them persona non grata, giving them 24 hours to leave the country. Iran's charge d'affairs was summoned after the strikes, and Kuwait's Foreign Ministry reduced the number of Iranian diplomats in the country.Debris lies on the floor as fire burns in the background, in the aftermath of Iranian strikes, according to the foreign ministry, at Kuwait International Airport in Kuwait City, Kuwait, June 3, 2026, in this still image obtained from a social media video. (credit: Social Media/via REUTERS)Notably, Iran had originally said that Kuwait and Bahrain bore "direct and clear responsibility" for the attack on the airport and the attacks on the region, alleging their territory and facilities had been used to support US military operations against Iran.Iran reserves 'right to self-defense'Tehran said it reserved the right to self-defense and would use all available means to respond, including by targeting the source of any future attacks.One person died, and over 60 people were injured after Iran targeted Kuwait International Airport with missiles and drones. Several flights were diverted from the airport, and all aviation traffic in the country was suspended. Some structural damage was sustained to Terminal One of the airport.Follow us on Google