Published: June 3, 2026 • 4:01 PM IST · Updated: June 3, 2026 • 7:14 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Kuwait suspended commercial flights on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) after Iranian drones heavily damaged the country’s airport and killed one person — the latest salvo in a series of back-and-forth attacks by Tehran and Washington that have tested a fragile ceasefire.
Follow West Asia war LIVE updates The strikes came as semi-official Iranian news agencies said the country had stopped communicating with mediators about extending a ceasefire in the war with the U.S. and Israel.
A regional official said Tehran wanted the truce in Lebanon enforced before returning to talks.
U.S. President Donald Trump disputed that claim and said negotiations were continuing.
The attack caused “severe damage” to the airport’s T1 building, the report said, citing the General Civil Aviation Authority.