Kuwait airport shut after Iran drone, missile attack causes severe damage

Kuwait International Airport has suspended flight operations after suffering significant damage from an Iranian drone and missile attack, which also resulted in multiple injuries. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense described the incident as an "act of aggression."

Brig. Gen. Saud Abdulaziz Al-Atwan, spokesperson for the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense, stated that multiple hostile drones targeted Terminal 1 of Kuwait International Airport. While he did not specify the number of casualties, he confirmed that several individuals were injured and are receiving treatment.

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Multiple hostile drones targeted Terminal 1 of Kuwait International Airport. This is an act of criminal aggression by Iran.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation, which oversees airport operations in Kuwait, announced the suspension of Terminal 1 operations and the activation of emergency plans. All flights were halted and diverted to alternative airports until necessary procedures are completed and operations can resume. This marks the second time the airport has been forced to close due to attacks since the escalation of the US-Iran conflict in late February.

Bahrain's military also reported intercepting three missiles and several drones originating from Iran, denouncing Iran's "systematic hostile acts targeting civilian facilities" as a clear violation of international humanitarian law. Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed to have struck US Navy's 5th Fleet base in Bahrain and a US Air Force base in Kuwait with missiles and drones, a claim that the US Central Command refuted, stating all Iranian attacks failed.

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Iran is continuing systematic hostile acts targeting civilian facilities, which is a clear violation of international humanitarian law.