Kuwaiti authorities have reported that an Iranian strike targeting the country on Thursday morning damaged radar infrastructure at the nation’s main international airport and resulted in multiple injuries.
According to Kuwait’s civil aviation authorities, the attack affected critical airport systems and temporarily disrupted air operations, leading officials to briefly close the country’s airspace before commercial traffic was later restored.
In a communication sent to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Kuwait stated that the airport’s radar facilities were among the targets struck during the incident. Officials said the attack caused injuries and inflicted significant damage on radar installations, air traffic management equipment, and related operational systems.
The latest incident marks the second attack affecting Kuwait International Airport within a little more than a week. Earlier this month, a drone strike reportedly killed an Indian national and injured dozens of people at or near the airport.
Prior to the attack, Kuwait’s military announced that air defense units were responding to what it described as hostile aerial threats following renewed US military operations against Iran.
Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the strike, criticizing what it called continued Iranian attacks against the country.
Regional Tensions Continue to Escalate
The incident comes amid heightened tensions across the Gulf region, where Iran has repeatedly been accused of targeting civilian infrastructure, including airports and other strategic facilities.
Last week, Tehran accused both Kuwait and Bahrain of allowing the United States to use their territories to conduct military operations against Iranian interests. Iranian officials specifically referenced attacks involving an Iranian tanker and a strategic island.
Iran later claimed responsibility for strikes against the US Navy’s regional headquarters in Bahrain as well as Kuwait’s Ali Al Salem Air Base, though it did not publicly mention the airport attack.
Kuwait rejected the accusations and subsequently ordered two members of the Iranian embassy staff to leave the country.
Authorities noted that the earlier airport strike earlier this month resulted in severe casualties, with some victims suffering serious head injuries, brain trauma, and amputations.
The June 3 attack represented the first deadly strike recorded in the Gulf region since a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran took effect on April 8. Despite the truce, recent events suggest that tensions between the two sides continue to pose risks to regional security and civilian infrastructure.
