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01:03The fragile peace in the Gulf may have just suffered its most dangerous blow yet.
01:09A major international airport has been struck.
01:12A civilian terminal is damaged, flights disrupted, and now a foreign national is reported dead.
01:20In the early hours of June 3rd, a drone slammed into Terminal 1 of Kuwait International Airport,
01:28one of the region's busiest aviation hubs, sending shockwaves across the Middle East
01:34and raising fears of a new phase in the escalating U.S.-Iran confrontation.
01:39According to Kuwaiti authorities, the drone struck the terminal building directly,
01:46causing significant structural damage and sparking fires inside the facility.
01:51Security cameras captured the moment.
01:54The footage reportedly shows a low-flying drone approaching the airport before crashing into the terminal.
02:01Officials say the aircraft closely resembles Iran's Shahhead-136 loitering munition,
02:09a drone that has become synonymous with conflicts stretching from Ukraine to the Middle East.
02:15The attack left sections of the terminal damaged, disrupted airport operations,
02:21and triggered an immediate emergency response.
02:24Among the casualties reported so far is one Indian national who was killed in the incident.
02:31Several others were reportedly injured, though authorities have not yet released a final casualty count.
02:39Kuwait has condemned the strike in the strongest terms.
02:42Government officials called it a direct attack on civilian infrastructure
02:47and a violation of international norms.
02:51The United States quickly backed Kuwait's position.
02:55U.S. Central Command, CENTCOM, blamed Iran for the strike,
02:59describing it as unacceptable aggression against a civilian aviation facility.
03:05In response, Kuwait expelled two Iranian diplomats
03:09and summoned Iran's ambassador for an official protest.
03:13But Tehran has categorically denied responsibility.
03:17Iranian officials insist they had no role in the attack.
03:21Instead, they claim the damage was caused by a malfunctioning American Patriot missile
03:27fired during defensive operations near Kuwaiti military installations.
03:32Iran has dismissed accusations against it as what it calls fabricated propaganda
03:38designed to derail ongoing diplomacy.
03:42The competing narratives have only deepened uncertainty.
03:46What is clear, however, is that the incident comes at an extraordinarily sensitive moment.
03:52Just weeks after a fragile ceasefire took hold,
03:55the region has witnessed a dangerous cycle of military exchanges.
04:00American strikes on Iranian radar and drone facilities,
04:04Iranian missile attacks on U.S. bases in Kuwait,
04:07strikes against military targets in the UAE,
04:10and now a direct hit on a major civilian airport.
04:14The implications extend far beyond Kuwait.
04:18Aviation authorities across the Gulf have increased security measures.
04:22Several airlines have already begun rerouting flights away from Kuwaiti airspace.
04:29Regional governments fear that civilian transportation networks
04:33could become targets if tensions continue to escalate.
04:37Yet despite the attack,
04:39President Donald Trump has sought to keep diplomacy alive.
04:42Speaking after the incident,
04:44Trump emphasized that negotiations with Iran remain a priority.
04:49He reiterated his goal of securing what he calls a great deal
04:54that would address regional security concerns
04:56while fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
05:00For now, investigators continue examining the wreckage.
05:04Questions remain unanswered.
05:06Who launched the drone?
05:08Was it a deliberate attack?
05:09Or was it something else entirely?
05:12What is certain is that the strike on Kuwait International Airport
05:16has become a new flashpoint in an increasingly volatile region?
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