Kuwait Airport Attack Kills 1, Injures 63; Israel Accuses Iran of Playing with Fire
A drone attack on Kuwait International Airport's passenger terminal killed one Indian citizen and injured 63 others. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of 'playing with fire,' while the attack tests the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran that began on April 8.
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(CNA Kuwait City, 3rd, combined foreign reports) Kuwait International Airport's passenger terminal was attacked today by an Iranian drone, killing one Indian citizen and injuring 63 others. Meanwhile, the conflict between Iran and US forces in the Persian Gulf region is escalating; Israel accused Iran of 'playing with fire.'
According to AFP, the Kuwaiti military condemned the airstrike as an 'Iranian criminal act of aggression.' Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) accused US forces of targeting an oil tanker and a communication tower on Iran's Qeshm Island, prompting Iran's retaliation.
These attacks are a severe test of the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran that began on April 8. Despite sporadic clashes during this period, the ceasefire had largely held.
India's Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that one Indian citizen was killed in the airport attack, with several others injured.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of 'playing with fire.' In an interview with US media CNBC, Netanyahu warned: 'Iran certainly knows that the (US) President (Trump) has said that if necessary, military operations will be fully resumed.'
A Kuwaiti Ministry of Health spokesperson stated that 63 injured individuals were treated for injuries including 'head trauma, cerebral hemorrhage, amputations, and injuries caused by explosions.'
Kuwait temporarily suspended air traffic and diverted arriving flights to other locations, but later resumed flights for Kuwait Airways.
Kuwait International Airport had been targeted multiple times during the war and had only fully resumed operations on the 1st of this month.
Kuwait stated that during the 'Iranian malicious act of aggression,' they detected the launch of 30 ballistic missiles and drones.
Iran claimed that Kuwaiti territory and airspace were used to attack Iran, but Kuwait denied this.
Bahrain also reported being attacked by Iranian drones at night, and the United Arab Emirates called on neighboring countries to adopt a 'unified Gulf position' against Iran.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps did not acknowledge attacking the aforementioned civilian airport but accused Kuwait and Bahrain of assisting the US in attacks and announced it was targeting another location, 'Kuwait's Ali Al Salem Air Base, which hosts helicopters.'
Iran's chief negotiator with the US, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, warned that any 'act of aggression will face a decisive, regrettable, and proportionate response.' (Editor: Lu Yingzi) 1150604
According to AFP, the Kuwaiti military condemned the airstrike as an 'Iranian criminal act of aggression.' Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) accused US forces of targeting an oil tanker and a communication tower on Iran's Qeshm Island, prompting Iran's retaliation.
These attacks are a severe test of the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran that began on April 8. Despite sporadic clashes during this period, the ceasefire had largely held.
India's Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that one Indian citizen was killed in the airport attack, with several others injured.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of 'playing with fire.' In an interview with US media CNBC, Netanyahu warned: 'Iran certainly knows that the (US) President (Trump) has said that if necessary, military operations will be fully resumed.'
A Kuwaiti Ministry of Health spokesperson stated that 63 injured individuals were treated for injuries including 'head trauma, cerebral hemorrhage, amputations, and injuries caused by explosions.'
Kuwait temporarily suspended air traffic and diverted arriving flights to other locations, but later resumed flights for Kuwait Airways.
Kuwait International Airport had been targeted multiple times during the war and had only fully resumed operations on the 1st of this month.
Kuwait stated that during the 'Iranian malicious act of aggression,' they detected the launch of 30 ballistic missiles and drones.
Iran claimed that Kuwaiti territory and airspace were used to attack Iran, but Kuwait denied this.
Bahrain also reported being attacked by Iranian drones at night, and the United Arab Emirates called on neighboring countries to adopt a 'unified Gulf position' against Iran.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps did not acknowledge attacking the aforementioned civilian airport but accused Kuwait and Bahrain of assisting the US in attacks and announced it was targeting another location, 'Kuwait's Ali Al Salem Air Base, which hosts helicopters.'
Iran's chief negotiator with the US, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, warned that any 'act of aggression will face a decisive, regrettable, and proportionate response.' (Editor: Lu Yingzi) 1150604