This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media on June 3, 2026, appears to show damage at Kuwait’s international airport following an attack. A Iranian drone strike on a passenger terminal in Kuwait’s international airport killed one person and wounded 63 more on June 3, Kuwaiti officials said, as conflict escalated between Tehran and US forces in the Gulf. (Photo by various sources / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT AFP – SOURCE: UGC / UNKNOWN – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS – NO RESALE – NO USE AFTER 12/06/2026 21:00 GMT
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Residents of Kuwait, one of the world’s hottest countries, are cutting their use of air conditioning at the height of summer, as Iranian strikes on power plants turn rationing into a national priority.
Kuwaiti authorities have called on the public to consume less energy so that they can maintain round-the-clock electricity as the grid comes under Iranian attack.
Nasser Al-Dhafiri, a civil servant in his forties, described “immense psychological pressure” on ordinary people as the attacks sparked fears of electricity outages.
