Key facts
- Kuwait International Airport reopened after an alleged Iranian drone strike on June 3.
- The incident resulted in one death and multiple injuries.
- Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation released footage showing the alleged drone attack on Terminal 1.
- Iran denies deliberately targeting the terminal, claiming a US Patriot missile caused the damage.
- CENTCOM rejected Iran's account, calling it 'Totally false'.
Kuwait International Airport has reopened following an alleged Iranian drone attack on June 3. The incident, which resulted in at least one death and multiple injuries, caused extensive material damage to Terminal 1. Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation released security footage purporting to show the drone strike. Iran, however, has denied deliberately targeting the passenger terminal. An IRGC spokesman claimed the destruction was caused by an error in US Patriot missile systems, which failed to intercept Iranian missiles and subsequently landed on the terminal. This incident occurred amidst an exchange of strikes between Washington and Tehran, with the IRGC stating it had launched attacks on US military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain following American strikes on Qeshm Island. The US Department of War stated that Iranian missiles fired at Kuwait did not reach their intended targets. Kuwait's air defenses were reportedly responding to missile and drone attacks during the event. CENTCOM has unequivocally rejected the IRGC's account, stating on X that it was 'Totally false'.