Overview
- Kuwait International Airport’s Terminal 1 was struck on June 3, causing heavy damage, killing one traveller identified by family as 55‑year‑old Manzoor Ahmed and injuring many passengers and workers, with reports of dozens hurt overall.
- Indian officials say 13 Indian nationals are receiving hospital treatment in Kuwait and that the Embassy and the Ministry of External Affairs are coordinating medical support and repatriation of the deceased.
- Kuwaiti forces reported intense air‑defence activity that night, saying dozens of drones and missiles were intercepted, flights were suspended while engineers assess damage to the terminal, and two Iranian diplomats were expelled.
- Responsibility remains disputed: Kuwaiti authorities attribute the attack to hostile drones or missiles, while Iran’s IRGC, quoted by state‑linked media, denied targeting the airport and blamed a malfunction of US‑made Patriot interceptors.
- The incident follows months of US–Iran exchanges that have already harmed foreign workers and civilian infrastructure in the Gulf, raising humanitarian concerns for migrant communities and the risk of further regional disruption.