Kuwait City, Kuwait – An attack, attributed to Iran, has struck Kuwait's main airport, leaving at least one dead and over 60 injured. The incident, which occurred yesterday, has prompted immediate diplomatic action, with Kuwait ordering two Iranian diplomats to depart the country. Iran's charge d'affaires was also summoned in response to the strikes.
The strikes targeted Kuwait International Airport, causing damage that officials say has impacted its main operations. The precise nature and extent of the damage to the airport's infrastructure are still being assessed, but initial reports indicate a significant disruption.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for broader actions in the Gulf, stating they were retaliating for US strikes on an Iranian oil tanker and Qeshm Island. While this specific airport attack is not yet explicitly claimed by the IRGC in the provided information, the context links it to a pattern of Iranian actions against perceived US interests in the region, which include military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait.
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The incident raises fresh concerns about the fragility of regional security and the potential for further escalation between Iran and the United States, which maintains military presences in Kuwait. The situation threatens to unravel a previously established, albeit tenuous, ceasefire between the two nations.
The airport attack is the latest in a series of regional incidents that have heightened tensions. Kuwait’s foreign ministry’s swift diplomatic response underscores the severity with which the nation views the incursion. The expulsion of diplomats is a significant step, signaling a severe diplomatic rebuke.
