Iranian drone strikes hit Terminal 1 of Kuwait International Airport on June 3, sending shockwaves through both regional aviation and global financial markets. Kuwait shut down its airspace entirely, diverting flights and grounding operations as emergency responders dealt with one fatality and 63 injuries on the ground.
The airspace closure lasted roughly two hours before traffic resumed at approximately 6:15 a.m. on June 6. In the interim, 11 flights operated by Kuwait Airways and Jazeera Airways were rerouted to nearby airports.
The attack and its immediate fallout
The drone strikes targeted Terminal 1 directly. Kuwait hosts multiple US military bases, which makes it a strategic pressure point. Gulf states have faced repeated airspace restrictions since late February as the broader conflict has intensified, following military exchanges between the US, Iran, and Israel that kicked off on February 28.
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