Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKuwaiti officials released footage they claim shows Iranian drones striking Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday, 3 June. The video depicts an Iranian drone hitting the roof of Terminal 1, which subsequently erupted in flames. The attack led to one person being killed and more than 60 others injured, with state media reporting 'severe damage' to the Terminal 1 building. Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards denied responsibility, with Iranian state media reporting they blamed the destruction on US interceptor missiles failing to hit their targets. US military officials contradicted Iran's statement, asserting that Iranian drones deliberately targeted the airport. In fullIranian drone strike ignites huge fireball at Kuwait airportThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Early Wednesday morning, an Iranian drone and missile attack struck the T1 passenger terminal building at Kuwait International Airport.

Iran fired drones and ballistic missiles at targets in Kuwait and Bahrain, their governments claimed.