Kuwait International Airport was hit by Iranian drones on Wednesday, causing damage and injuries, according to a Defence Ministry statement, prompting authorities to suspend and divert flights “until further notice.”
The “hostile” drones struck the airport’s main passenger terminal (T1), resulting in “significant” damage to the building and injuring a number of people, who received medical treatment, Defence Ministry spokesman Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi said in a statement.
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صرّح المتحدث الرسمي لوزارة الدفاع، العقيد الركن سعود عبدالعزيز العطوان، بأن عدداً من الطائرات المسيّرة المعادية استهدفت اليوم مبنى الركاب (T1) بمطار الكويت الدولي نتيجة العدوان الإيراني الآثم، ما أسفر عن أضرار مادية جسيمة في المبنى وإصابة عدد من الأشخاص، حيث تلقوا… pic.twitter.com/HMSd0TX7sG
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He added that the Kuwaiti Armed Forces “are monitoring the situation in coordination with relevant authorities and remain on full alert to respond to any developments.”
Separately, the General Directorate of Civil Aviation announced the activation of an emergency plan at the airport after the incident.
Early Wednesday, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that attacks targeting US bases in Kuwait were launched after an American strike on Qeshm Island in southern Iran.
Bahrain says it intercepted, destroyed 3 Iranian missiles, several drones
Bahrain’s Defense Force said Wednesday it intercepted and destroyed three Iranian missiles and a number of drones that were targeting “civilian” sites in the kingdom.
In a statement, the Defense Force accused Iran of continuing its “hostile approach” through missile and drone attacks aimed at “civilian” facilities in Bahrain.
The statement urged residents to exercise caution and avoid approaching or touching any suspicious objects or debris resulting from the attacks.
It also called on the public to immediately report any such findings to authorities.
No immediate information was provided regarding casualties or damage resulting from the attacks.
Hostilities flare in US-Israel war on Iran, oil jumps with talks at a stalemate
Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday, with an Iranian missile attack damaging Kuwait’s airport and the US military carrying out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, as diplomacy between Washington and Tehran showed little progress.
The latest flare-up, which sent oil prices up more than 1%, comes with the conflict stalemated in a shaky ceasefire and the Strait of Hormuz largely closed, more than three months after initial US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
Flights at Kuwait International Airport were suspended and diverted elsewhere until further notice, the state news agency said, citing aviation authorities, after an Iranian drone and missile attack on its T1 building.
The attack caused injuries and severely damaged some airport facilities, it added, but gave no further details.
Earlier, the US Central Command said two Iranian missiles shot at Kuwait fell short or broke up in flight, while several ballistic missiles aimed at regional targets failed and three missiles heading for Bahrain were intercepted.
Since the conflict began, Iran has repeatedly attacked targets in the Gulf region home to US military bases.
Central Command said the US military also downed Iranian drones targeting civilian ships in regional waters and US forces in Kuwait, and carried out strikes on Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz following attempted attacks by Iran.
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According to Iranian state media, the country’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) attacked the US Fifth Fleet headquarters, located in Bahrain, as well as an airbase and helicopters in an unspecified regional country using missiles and drones in response to what the IRGC described as a US attack on a communications tower south of Qeshm.
IRGC: US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain has been hit with Aerospace Force’s missiles, drones
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— Press TV 🔻 (@PressTV) June 3, 2026
Central Command said all the attacks failed and that US forces remained ready to repel “unwarranted Iranian aggression.”
🚫 CLAIM: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims they struck U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and a U.S. air base in the region with missiles and drones today. FALSE.
✅ TRUTH: All Iranian attacks on American forces failed. U.S. forces remain vigilant and ready to… pic.twitter.com/KuYzaENUqI
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 2, 2026
The latest flare-up, which lifted oil prices by more than 1% in early trade on Wednesday, comes more than three months after the initial US and Israeli strikes on Iran, with the conflict mired in a stalemate under a shaky ceasefire and the Strait of Hormuz largely closed to maritime traffic.
Iran and the US said last week that they had reached a tentative initial agreement to halt the war. But the two sides have yet to sign off on the deal.
Iranian media reported that Tehran has not communicated with Washington for several days, but US President Donald Trump said negotiations have not stopped.
“The conversations between us have been going on continuously, including four days ago, three days ago, two days ago, one day ago, and today,” he said in a social media post.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says retaliatory strikes ‘should serve as a lesson’ for US
The IRGC’s public relations department released a statement saying that “Late last night, the aggressive US military struck an Iranian oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz with an aerial projectile, causing damage to the tanker’s engine room,” according to Al Jazeera.
“In response to this act of aggression and the violation of regulations governing the Strait of Hormuz, a vessel belonging to the American-Zionist enemy, named Panaya, was targeted by missiles launched by the IRGC Navy.”
It said the US military then targeted an IRGC communications tower on Qeshm Island.
“In response, the IRGC Aerospace Force carried out missile and drone strikes against their air and helicopter base located in one of the countries of the region, as well as against the headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet,” the statement added.
“We had previously warned that any act of aggression would be met with a different and more severe response, and we have acted accordingly. These responses should serve as a lesson. We reiterate that disrupting the security of the Strait of Hormuz will carry a heavy price for the aggressive US military.”
Discussions on nuclear program
Since mid-March, Trump has repeatedly said he is close to a deal that would end the fighting and allow negotiators to tackle thorny issues including the future of Iran’s nuclear program.
Trump has said stopping Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons is his top priority. Iran denies it is developing a nuclear bomb and says its atomic program is for peaceful purposes.
Tehran is seeking access to billions of dollars in oil revenues, waivers on crude exports, a lifting of a US blockade on its ports, and continued leverage over the strait, which handled a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas traffic before the war.
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Iranian media said the IRGC’s navy targeted a vessel it identified as “Panaya” with missiles in response to what it said was a US attack on an Iranian tanker near Hormuz.
“Disrupting the security of the Strait of Hormuz will carry a heavy price for the US military,” Iranian media cited the IRGC as saying.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers on Tuesday that the US would agree to sanctions relief only if Iran agrees to give up its nuclear activity.
Rubio declared, “The war is over,” during a sharp exchange with Democratic Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey, who disagreed.
Israel relentlessly strikes Lebanon
The war that began because of US-Israeli strikes on February 28 has killed thousands of people, mainly in Iran and Lebanon, while also causing global economic pain by pushing up energy prices.
It also triggered the latest round of conflict between Israel and Lebanese group Hezbollah, with Israel pursuing its deepest invasion into Lebanon in 25 years, killing many civilians including women and children.
On Tuesday, Israel kept up strikes on a string of towns in southern Lebanon which hit civilians and civilian infrastructure, Lebanese security sources said, despite a US-mediated partial ceasefire announced on Monday.
The announcement failed to reassure many Lebanese, 1.2 million of whom have been displaced, and an Israeli drone over Beirut kept residents on edge on Tuesday.
“Every time we return to our homes, there is a warning for us to be displaced again,” said Faten Al Chehime, who fled to a displacement camp from her home in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Monday, only two weeks after returning there.
At sea, the world’s largest shipping group MSC said on Tuesday that one of its vessels was struck by two projectiles while in Iraq’s Umm Qasr port the previous day.
The IRGC said it attacked in retaliation for a US attack on an Iranian vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
The wide-reaching impact of the crisis was laid bare by UN children’s agency UNICEF, which said surging transport costs and supply chain disruptions were hindering life-saving aid for Gaza, Lebanon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali, Somalia, South Sudan, Nigeria and elsewhere.
Iranian, Saudi FM discuss regional de-escalation
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud held a phone conversation on Tuesday to discuss the latest diplomatic efforts aimed at reducing tensions in West Asia.
On Tuesday, the two officials exchanged views on regional developments and ongoing initiatives to promote stability and de-escalation, according to Iran’s Foreign Ministry, Iran’s Islamic Republic News Agency reported.Latest News, Breaking News & Top News Stories | The Express TribuneReutersRead More
