One killed and dozens injured in Iranian drone strikes on Kuwait airport
One killed and dozens injured in Iranian drone strikes on Kuwait airport1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJaroslav LukivandToby MannFire and chaos inside Kuwait airportOne person has been killed and more than 60 injured in Iranian drone strikes on Kuwait's international airport, local officials have said.
Kuwait's defence ministry spokesman called Wednesday's attack “criminal Iranian aggression”, while the foreign ministry said diplomatic missions had been damaged.
Later on Wednesday, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) denied responsibility for the airport strike, claiming the damage was caused by an error from a US missile interceptor.
US Central Command (Centcom) said this was false and claimed Iran struck the airport in a “deliberate, calculated and unjustified attack”.
The IRGC had earlier said it targeted US bases in the Gulf in retaliation for US strikes on an Iranian oil tanker and Qeshm Island.
The US said it had launched “self-defence” ..
