Flights in Kuwait and Bahrain were affected after Iran launched missile attacks targeting US bases in the region.
Both countries suspended flights at their airports after Iran fired seven ballistic missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain, as per Tasnim News Agency, a semi-official media outlet associated with Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
Videos circulating on social media show Bahrain and Kuwait activating their air defenses in response to the attack.
تتصدى حالياً الدفاعات الجوية الكويتية لهجمات صاروخية وطائرات مسيرة معادية.
— KUWAIT ARMY - الجيش الكويتي (@KuwaitArmyGHQ) June 6, 2026
تنوه رئاسة الأركان العامة للجيش أن أصوات الانفجارات إن سمعت فهي نتيجة اعتراض منظومات الدفاع الجوي للهجمات المعادية.
يرجى من الجميع التقيد بتعليمات الأمن والسلامة الصادرة عن الجهات المختصة.… pic.twitter.com/88tTHBcKAd
Explosions were reported from the airport as a result of the air defense systems intercepting the missiles, the official X account of the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces revealed in a post.
The account asked people to adhere to the safety and security instructions issued by the competent authorities as Kuwaiti air defenses responded to the hostile threats.
The attack came hours after Iranian drones heading for the Strait of Hormuz were intercepted by the US military, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said.
The US military shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that they said “posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic.” The forces then hit Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in Goruk as well as on Qeshm Island to deter more maritime attacks.
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 6, 2026
Tasnim News Agency said in an X post, “Iran launched missile strikes at the US Air Base Ali Al Salem in Kuwait and key remaining facilities of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.”
Iran Targets US Military Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain
— Tasnim News Agency (@Tasnimnews_EN) June 6, 2026
Iran launched missile strikes at the US Air Base Ali Al Salem in Kuwait and key remaining facilities of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. https://t.co/ITrW124bKB
What Iran Said About The Attack
The official X handle of the Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran- Hyderabad stated that at 1:30 am four oil tankers, “incited and directed by the US aggressor army,” attempted to illegally exit the Strait of Hormuz. After warning the ships, one of the tankers was targeted and stopped. The other vessels turned back.
The post alleged that the US drones hit a port in Sirik and a telecommunications port in Qeshm with two projectiles.
Iran It warned that if the actions were repeated, “limited response will not suffice. You will be responsible for the consequences of the complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz to the export of oil and gas.”
The US Air Base in Kuwait and the important facilities in the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain were targeted by Iranian missiles
— Iran In Hyderabad (@IraninHyderabad) June 6, 2026
General IRGC Public Relations: At 01:30 this morning, four offending oil tankers, incited and directed by the US aggressor army, without coordination… pic.twitter.com/0UZI41l0ZL
The incident was the latest in back-and-forth attacks that have put strain on the tenuous ceasefire between the US and Iran and complicated efforts to reach a deal for extending the truce.
Earlier this week, Iranian drones damaged a passenger terminal at Kuwait's main airport. One person was killed in the attack and dozens were wounded, the Associated Press reported.
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