CCTV captures moment when Iranian drones hit Kuwait airport killing an Indian; Tehran denies charge: Video

Iranian drones attacked Kuwait International Airport’s passenger terminal on June 3, 2026, killing an Indian national and injuring 63 people, including passengers and staff. The strike caused significant structural damage, forcing a temporary closure of the airfield. Kuwait’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation released footage showing triangular, delta-wing drones—similar to Iran’s Shahed models—hitting the terminal, which had reopened just days earlier after a month-long closure due to ongoing regional conflicts. Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense confirmed the attack involved ‘hostile drones’ and reported destroying over a dozen Iranian missiles and drones. The country’s Foreign Ministry condemned the incident, stating Kuwait would ‘neither accept nor tolerate’ the attacks, and announced the expulsion of two Iranian diplomats. The airport partially reopened later, with Kuwait Airways flights resuming at a different terminal. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) denied responsibility, claiming the terminal was damaged by a failed U.S.-built interceptor targeting Iranian missiles. The U.S. Central Command rejected this, posting on X that Iranian drones made a ‘deliberate, calculated, and unjustified attack’ on the civilian airport. Kuwait’s Defense Ministry spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi, described the incident as a coordinated drone assault. The attack has reignited concerns over regional stability, as tensions between the U.S. and Iran persist despite a fragile ceasefire. The incident follows a pattern of back-and-forth strikes in the Gulf, raising risks for residents and travelers in the area. Kuwait’s swift response, including diplomatic expulsions and damage control, underscores its firm stance against such attacks.