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Kuwait City, Kuwait — Iranian forces launched a coordinated barrage of ballistic missiles and drones at Kuwait International Airport early Wednesday, June 3, 2026, killing at least one person and injuring multiple others, according to Kuwaiti officials. The strike targeted civilian and vital facilities at the airport, breaching critical infrastructure and shattering a fragile ceasefire in the ongoing confrontation between Iran and the United States. Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned what it called “brutal and ongoing” attacks, and said the country reserves its inherent right to respond in accordance with international law. Iranian state media described the strike as retaliation for U.S. military activity in the region, a characterization U.S. officials rejected. Doha, Qatar — U.S. Central Command said American forces intercepted several Iranian missiles and drones aimed at U.S. troops and facilities in the Gulf region before the attack on Kuwait, including threats to Bahrain, but acknowledged that the strike on Kuwait International Airport still caused casualties and damage. The U.S. military responded with what it described as self-defense strikes on Iranian military facilities, including positions on Qeshm Island, framing the action as a direct response to Iranian attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain. President Donald Trump said indirect talks with Tehran over the wider regional war involving Israel and Hezbollah were technically still underway, but Western and regional officials reported that Iranian representatives had stopped engaging with mediators, leaving tensions high as both sides continued to trade fire amid a substantial U.S. naval and air presence in the Persian Gulf.

Prepared by Rachel Morgan and reviewed by editorial team.