Iran launched drone and missile attacks on Kuwait International Airport on June 3, severely damaging the passenger terminal T1 building, injuring more than 60 people, and killing one, Kuwaiti authorities reported [1, 2]. Kuwaiti air defenses intercepted hostile missile and drone attacks that triggered sirens across the country the same day [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 2].

The attacks followed US military strikes on Iranian radar and drone command sites, including Qeshm Island, on May 31 and in early June. The strikes were retaliation for Iran shooting down a US MQ-1 drone operating over international waters [7, 8, 9, 3, 4, 2]. On June 1, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted a US air base in southern Iran in response, saying, "We targeted an air base used by the US for an attack on southern Iran" [8, 9, 3, 4].

US Central Command reported that multiple Iranian ballistic missiles aimed at Bahrain and Kuwait on June 3 were intercepted or failed to reach their targets [5, 6, 10, 2]. It said, "US fighter aircraft swiftly responded by eliminating Iranian air defences, a ground control station, and two one-way attack drones that posed clear threats to ships transiting regional waters" [8].

The conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran began around February 28 and has killed thousands, also disrupting the Strait of Hormuz, which remains largely closed to maritime traffic amid the fighting [8, 9, 3, 4, 11, 6, 10]. Despite a tentative deal last week, negotiations between the US and Iran have made little progress as of June 3 [11, 6, 10]. US President Donald Trump urged critics to "just sit back and relax, it will all work out well in the end – It always does!" He said stopping Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons remains his top priority, while Iran denies pursuing nuclear arms and demands lifting of sanctions and access to frozen oil revenues [8, 9, 3, 4, 11, 6, 10].

Hostilities have continued sporadically since an early April ceasefire, with exchanges of strikes, missile, and drone attacks across the Gulf region [8, 9, 3, 4, 11, 6, 10]. Kuwaiti surveillance footage released shows the exact moment Iranian drones struck Kuwait International Airport on June 3 [1].

The conflict remains fluid, with the recent attacks intensifying regional tensions. Further developments are expected as diplomatic talks continue without a finalized agreement.