Kuwait’s General Civil Aviation Authority has released chilling surveillance footage showing the exact moment an Iranian drone struck Terminal 4 at Kuwait International Airport. The impact caused significant structural failure, including a partial roof collapse, and sent terrified passengers scrambling for safety through thick clouds of smoke and debris. This violent attack, which claimed the life of an Indian traveler and left 63 others wounded, occurred just two days after the facility had resumed full operations following an extensive modernization project.

In the aftermath, Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al Ahmad Al Sabah visited the site to survey the widespread infrastructure damage, which forced a temporary suspension of all air traffic. While the aviation authority and major carriers like Kuwait Airways worked to resume service under heightened security, a diplomatic dispute has emerged regarding the origin of the strike. Iranian officials have denied culpability, alleging that the destruction was caused by stray US interceptor missiles; however, the US military has firmly dismissed those claims, asserting that the airport was the deliberate target of an Iranian drone offensive.