Thick black smoke was billowing and people were seen running for cover in a video released by authorities in Kuwait on Wednesday, a day after it claimed that an Iranian drone and missile strike damaged facilities at the Kuwait International Airport. The attack reportedly killed one person dead and injured 63 others.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards denied responsibility for the attack on Kuwait’s international airport.
“Our investigation and review into the Kuwait passenger terminal attack shows that the IRGC Air Force did not fire any shots at this target,” said Guards spokesman Hossein Mohebi, according to the IRGC’s official Telegram channel.
Kuwait’s DGCA shared the video on its X handle on Thursday, alleging that the attack was carried out by Iran and resulted in the loss of one life while injuring several others. In the video, people can be seen running in panic after drones struck airport buildings.
“The first moments of the brutal Iranian aggression via drones, which Terminal 1 (T1) of Kuwait International Airport was subjected to on 3 June 2026, causing loss of life, severe human injuries, and extensive material damage. The first moments following the brutal Iranian drone attack on Terminal 1 (T1) at Kuwait International Airport on 3 June 2026, which resulted in loss of life, serious injuries, and extensive material damage,: Kuwait DGCA wrote on their X handle.
The person killed in strike was an Indian
The one person who has died in the attack is an Indian, the Indian Embassy in Kuwait confirmed on Wednesday. Expressing its deepest condolences, the embassy said it was in touch with the bereaved family and was coordinating closely with Kuwaiti authorities to provide all necessary assistance. The mission did not disclose the identity of the deceased.
Why did Iran attack?
After days of ceasefire, this was the first major incident in which Iran attacked US allies Bahrain and Kuwait. The IRGC, however, did not mention Kuwait by name while stating that it had struck “an enemy vessel, the headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, and a regional American airbase following two acts of US aggression targeting Iranian assets.” US forces later confirmed that Kuwait was the other country targeted in the attack. The IRGC said the strikes were carried out in response to an attack on one of its oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran does not seek war but is prepared to continue defending itself if necessary, underscoring the enhanced capabilities of the Islamic Republic’s Armed Forces, according to Iran’s Press TV.
