Kuwait’s air traffic resumed on Saturday after it was temporarily suspended following Iranian attacks, the Kuwaiti Civil Aviation Directorate said on Saturday, Anadolu reports.
“Air traffic has resumed since 6:15 am (0315GMT), following coordination with the relevant authorities and confirmation of stability and the removal of danger after the country was subjected to attacks” by Tehran, the directorate said in a statement carried by the Kuwaiti News Agency.
Earlier, “the Kuwaiti airspace was temporarily closed as a precautionary measure, and 11 flights operated by Kuwait Airways and Jazeera Airways were diverted to nearby airports,” it added.
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Early in the day, the Kuwaiti officials said the country’s air defenses were responding to “hostile missile and drone threats” launched by Iran.
