Kuwaiti authorities released surveillance footage showing an Iranian attack on Kuwait International Airport that occurred on June 3, 2026 [1].
The release of the video serves as official documentation of the strike, which targeted a critical piece of national infrastructure and caused multiple casualties.
According to the Ministry of Interior and the Public Authority, the attack struck Terminal 1 [1, 2]. The strike resulted in the death of one Indian national and left 63 people injured [2].
"We have released the footage to show the reality of the attack on our airport," a Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior spokesperson said [1].
Reports on the specific weaponry used vary. Some accounts describe the event as a drone and missile strike [2], while other reports identify it specifically as a drone strike [3].
In response to the tragedy, a spokesperson for the Indian Embassy in Kuwait said, "The loss of an Indian citizen is a tragedy for us; we are in contact with the family" [2].
The incident is part of a broader pattern of instability in the region. U.S. Central Command said that the United States has successfully defeated a series of Iranian missile and drone attacks across the Gulf [4].
Kuwaiti officials released the footage to inform the public and the international community about the incident [1, 4]. The government has since demanded that two Iranian embassy staff members leave the country [4].
“"We have released the footage to show the reality of the attack on our airport."”
The release of CCTV evidence and the expulsion of Iranian diplomats indicate that Kuwait is pursuing a strategy of public attribution and diplomatic escalation. By documenting the strike on a civilian airport, Kuwait is likely seeking to build an international case for aggression to justify further sanctions or security cooperation with the U.S. and other Gulf allies.
