Egypt condemns Iranian attack on Kuwait airport as ‘dangerous escalation’

CAIRO – 3 June 2026: Egypt condemned in the strongest terms an Iranian attack on Kuwait International Airport on Wednesday, which caused injuries and significant damage to airport facilities.

The foreign ministry described the attack as a flagrant violation of Kuwait’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and a “dangerous escalation” that threatens security and stability in the Arabian Gulf and the entire Middle East region.

Egypt said it stands in full solidarity with Kuwait in the face of the attack, backing all measures taken by the state to safeguard its security, stability and critical infrastructure, and expressing support for the Kuwaiti people.

Cairo reiterated that the security and stability of Gulf Arab states are a core pillar of Arab national security.

The ministry reaffirmed rejection of any actions or practices that violate state sovereignty or threaten territorial integrity, warning that such developments endanger stability across the wider region.

Kuwait’s army today said drones struck Terminal 1 at Kuwait International Airport, injuring "a number of" people and causing "severe material damage."

The attack prompted a suspension of flights and diversion of air traffic, according to the country’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

Egypt: The attack on Kuwait International Airport is "a flagrant violation of Kuwait’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and a dangerous escalation” that threatens security and stability in the Arabian Gulf and the entire region."

Meanwhile, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said forces had intercepted multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones and carried out strikes on an Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island.

CENTCOM said its “self-defense” strikes came in response to “attempted attacks by Iran across the Middle East.”

Kuwait said earlier on Wednesday its air defenses were engaging hostile missiles and drones, while Bahrain reported intercepting and destroying several Iranian missiles and drones.

CENTCOM said several Iranian missiles fired toward Kuwait and Bahrain either failed mid-flight or were intercepted by U.S. and allied air defenses.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC), meanwhile, said it had targeted the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and another location in the region, without naming Kuwait, describing the attacks as retaliation for a US strike on an oil tanker bound for Iran.

CENTCOM said it disabled an oil tanker flying the flag of Botswana en route to Iran’s Kharg Island after repeated non-compliance with naval instructions.

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