One killed in Iranian drone strike on Kuwait airport

An Iranian drone strike on Kuwait International Airport killed one person and injured several others in the early morning, the foreign ministry and state news agency reported. The attack caused severe damage to Terminal 1, forcing authorities to divert flights, while Kuwait Airways resumed operations from Terminal 4 after assessing safety measures. The strike marks an escalation in tensions for Kuwait, which had seen relative calm since an 8 April ceasefire was announced. The attack was part of a wider Iranian salvo targeting Kuwait and other Gulf states, including Bahrain, a close US ally. The US military stated that two Iranian missiles fired at Kuwait fell short or broke apart mid-flight, while three missiles launched at Bahrain were intercepted by US and Bahraini forces. Iranian drones targeting US forces in Kuwait also failed to hit their intended targets, according to Central Command. In response, US forces conducted strikes on Qeshm Island and intercepted multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones targeting civilian shipping in regional waters. The US military confirmed that all Iranian attacks on American forces failed, contradicting claims by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. This latest flare-up follows months of repeated Iranian attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait, where US military bases are located. The conflict remains in a stalemate, with a ceasefire in place since late February after US and Israeli strikes against Iran. Despite a tentative agreement between Iran and the US last week to halt the war, no formal deal has been signed. US President Donald Trump claimed negotiations are ongoing, insisting conversations have taken place continuously, including as recently as the day of the attack. Iran has demanded access to billions in frozen oil revenues, waivers on crude exports, and relief from US sanctions on its ports, while also seeking continued influence over the Strait of Hormuz. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated that sanctions relief would only occur if Iran abandons its nuclear program, despite Iran’s denial of developing nuclear weapons, insisting its atomic activities are for peaceful purposes.