An Iranian drone strike damaged Kuwait International Airport on Thursday morning, triggering the airport emergency plan and suspending flights. Kuwait’s Public Authority of Civil Aviation said the attack caused material damage but no casualties, and later closed the country’s airspace amid the broader conflict with Iran.
The authority said several drones targeted the airport and that commercial traffic had been operating earlier before the airspace shutdown. The incident disrupted civilian aviation at one of the Gulf’s key hubs and added to regional air traffic instability during a period of heightened military escalation. Reported video from the airport showed smoke in terminal areas and passengers running in panic, but the extent of the damage inside the facility has not been detailed publicly.