Iranian drone attack destroys Kuwait airport, causing multiple injuries as Iran, US traded strikes

 Iran launched a devastating overnight drone attack on Kuwait’s international airport, killing one person and causing widespread damage just days after it reopened following earlier attacks.

Officials in Kuwait confirmed that one person died and 63 others were injured — many seriously — in the barrage that forced the airport to suspend all commercial flights.

Videos posted on social media show the smoked-out airport smoldering and covered in debris after the Iranian strikes, which officials said targeted Kuwait International Airport’s Terminal 1, which is used by international airlines.

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Flames and smoke rise from a fire at the Kuwait Airport on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.via REUTERS

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Damage is visible at Kuwait International Airport after an Iranian drone and missile attack on Wednesday.@Osint613/X

A “number of hostile drones” caused extensive damage at the airport, which had just reopened on Monday after closing in February due to previous Iran strikes, Kuwait Defense Ministry spokesperson Brig. Gen. Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi said.

The injured included passengers and staff.

Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry said it would “neither accept nor tolerate” the attacks — and warned that it reserves the right to respond against Iran’s offensive.

The strikes came as Iranian outlets reported the country had stopped communicating with mediators about extending a ceasefire in the war with the US and Israel. 

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Debris burns on the ground in a parking lot following reports of missile and drone attacks in Sabah Al Nasser, Kuwait, on June 3, 2026.SOCIAL MEDIA via REUTERS

President Trump disputed that claim and insisted the talks, complicated by Israel’s expanding war in Lebanon with Iran-backed Hezbollah, were progressing.

Late Tuesday, the US military confirmed it had launched strikes on an Iranian military facility in retaliation for Iranian missiles fired at Kuwait and Bahrain. 

Iran had fired two missiles at Kuwait that fell apart en route, while US and Bahraini forces intercepted missiles aimed at Bahrain, US officials said.

Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said it had targeted the headquarters of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet in Bahrain and another country in its attack, without naming Kuwait. 

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Kuwaiti security officers stand beneath a screen displaying portraits of the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah (R) and the Kuwaiti crown prince Sheikh Sabah al-Khaled al-Hamad al-Sabah, alongside the words “Pride and Glory”, at Kuwait International Airport in Kuwait City on June 1, 2026, as the airport resumes operations following a phased reopening plan.AFP via Getty Images

The attack was in response to the US firing a missile into the engine room of an oil tanker that was trying to reach Iran despite the US blockade.

“We had previously warned that in case of aggression, the response would be different and more severe, and we acted accordingly,” the Guard said in its statement.

Bahrain’s military had intercepted and destroyed three missiles and a number of drones fired by Iran at the Gulf island country, according to its Defense Ministry.

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Damage at the Kuwait International Airport following Wednesday’s attack by Iran.@Osint613/X

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Debris is visible at the Kuwait International Airport after an Iranian drone strike.@Osint613/X

US Central Command said that Iranian drones targeting American forces in Kuwait “failed to impact intended targets tonight” and that US air defenses “successfully downed multiple drones and ensured no American personnel or assets were harmed.”

https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/world-news/iranian-drone-attack-hits-kuwait-airport-causing-injuries/

Spencer Pratt lays out plan to defeat Karen Bass in November runoff: ‘I could not be more excited’

 Spencer Pratt has confidently claimed he’s already looking ahead to a November runoff as election results Tuesday night showed him comfortably in second place behind incumbent Mayor Karen Bass.

“She knows it’s on. I hope she’s ready,” Pratt said on Tuesday. “I literally could not be more excited.”

“I am ready for whatever God puts in front of me,” he said.

“I was going to be happy if I wasn’t moving forward, but now I feel very confident.”

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Pratt told reporters, “I literally could not be more excited,” when asked about a potential runoff.Andy Johnstone for CA Post

Pratt said the coming months will allow him to continue building a team capable of governing Los Angeles.

“We have five months to put the best team the city could ever dream of,” Pratt said.

Pratt’s bullish comments came as Bass advanced to the November runoff while Pratt held second place ahead of socialist City Councilmember Nithya Raman in third.

While a large number of ballots remain to be counted, political observers increasingly view a Bass-Pratt matchup as the most likely outcome.

Pratt told reporters he entered election night prepared for any result.

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While a large number of ballots remain to be counted, political observers increasingly view a Bass-Pratt matchup as the most likely outcome.Obtained by CA Post

“We do have that team. We’ll see who is ready to come forward because retaliation is a real thing with Bass.”

Pratt also said a potential runoff campaign would give him an opportunity to demonstrate the amount of support behind his candidacy.

“I think the next five months I’m going to have time to build out this team to show the level of Democratic supporters I have behind me,” he said.

Throughout the question-and-answer session, Pratt argued that voters have responded to his outsider message.

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Karen Bass holds a lead in the election as returns continue to come in.Ringo Chiu for CA Post

“At the end of the day, what’s been resonating is that people just want the truth and they want to know somebody’s heart,” Pratt said.

“I try to be as true to my authentic self and I just believe a lot of Los Angeles is so excited to hear from a non-politician.”

Pratt said voters are looking for someone willing to fight for their communities.

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Pratt told reporters he was going to use the next five months to take a serious look at staffing.Andy Johnstone for CA Post

“They want somebody to speak the truth for their communities and fight for them,” he said. “They want a fighter that’s going to step up when the city fails them or their elected leaders fail them and I’m ready to be that person for Los Angeles.”

Pratt also sought to reinforce that his mayoral bid is serious and not simply a celebrity campaign. “I’m going to prove to everybody this is for real and I’m ready to run this city,” he said.

He also thanked supporters who helped propel him from a long-shot candidate to a serious contender.

“Thank you for everybody who fights for me in the comments section, people all over the United States who used to live in LA,” Pratt said.

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Pratt told reporters, “I was going to be happy if I wasn’t moving forward, but now I feel very confident.”Andy Johnstone for CA Post

Pratt took one final jab at Raman, who remained in third place in the early returns and had not conceded Tuesday night.

“The Communist already lost,” Pratt said.

As election officials continued counting ballots, Pratt made clear he was already looking to the months ahead and a potential showdown with Bass.

“We can do debates every Friday if she’d like,” Pratt repeated. “As many debates as Mayor Bass would like.”

“She knows it’s on. I hope she’s ready.”

https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/us-news/spencer-pratt-lays-out-plan-to-defeat-mayor-karen-bass-in-november-runoff-election/