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Watch: New footage shows moment Iranian drone struck Kuwait airport
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Watch: New footage shows moment Iranian drone struck Kuwait airport

BBC World · Jun 4, 2026, 5:30 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • New surveillance footage released by Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation shows the moment Kuwait International Airport was struck by Iranian drones on Wednesday.
  • One person was killed and more than 60 injured in the attack, which caused significant damage to a passenger terminal.
  • Kuwait's defence ministry spokesman has called the strike "criminal Iranian aggression", while the foreign ministry said diplomatic missions had been damaged by the attack.

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New surveillance footage released by Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation shows the moment Kuwait International Airport was struck by Iranian drones on Wednesday.

One person was killed and more than 60 injured in the attack, which caused significant damage to a passenger terminal.

Kuwait's defence ministry spokesman has called the strike "criminal Iranian aggression", while the foreign ministry said diplomatic missions had been damaged by the attack.

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