Iranian drone strike on Kuwait airport kills one

Kuwait’s fragile calm was shattered before dawn when an Iranian attack hit civilian sites across the country, killing one person and wounding 63 others, according to the foreign ministry. Among the locations struck were Kuwait International Airport and diplomatic missions.

The ministry did not identify which diplomatic missions sustained damage.

The health ministry said the wounded included both airport staff and passengers.

For the oil-rich Gulf state, the strike signaled a sharp new escalation after weeks of relative quiet following the ceasefire announced in the Iran war on 8 April.

The state news agency said the early morning strike on Kuwait International Airport left several people injured and forced officials to reroute flights.

Citing the General Civil Aviation Authority, it said the attack inflicted “severe damage” on the airport’s Terminal 1 building.

Kuwait Airways said service had resumed from Terminal 4 after crews assessed the damage and put safety measures in place.

Earlier, the US military said two Iranian missiles launched at Kuwait either fell short or broke apart in mid-flight, while three missiles fired toward Bahrain were intercepted by US and Bahraini forces.

US Central Command said in a post on X that another wave of Iranian drones aimed at US forces in Kuwait also missed their intended targets, adding that ballistic missiles fired by Iran toward neighboring countries failed to hit.

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

In response, US forces launched strikes on Qeshm Island and intercepted multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones.

Since the fighting erupted in late February, Iran has repeatedly targeted sites in Bahrain and Kuwait, both home to US military bases.

Central Command also said US forces shot down Iranian drones targeting civilian shipping in regional waters and struck Qeshm Island, near the Strait of Hormuz, in response to the attempted Iranian attacks.

The confrontation was the latest in a string of similar flare-ups.

More than three months after US and Israeli strikes on Iran, the war remains deadlocked. A ceasefire is in place, but maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is still largely halted.

Iran and the United States said last week they had reached a tentative initial agreement to stop the war, though the deal has yet to be formally approved by either side.

Iranian media reported that Tehran has not communicated with Washington for several days, but US President Donald Trump said negotiations were continuing.

“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.

Talks turn to nuclear programme

Since mid-March, Mr Trump has repeatedly said he is nearing an agreement that would end the conflict and allow negotiators to address issues including the future of Iran’s nuclear programme.

He has said his overriding priority is to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

Iran denies seeking to build a nuclear bomb and says its atomic programme is intended for peaceful purposes.

Tehran is seeking access to billions of dollars in oil revenues, waivers on crude exports, an end to the US blockade on its ports and continued leverage over the strait.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told politicians yesterday that Washington would agree to sanctions relief only if Iran abandons its nuclear activity.

Mr Rubio said, “The war is over,” during a tense exchange with Democratic Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey, who disagreed.