Kuwait airport hit by Iranian drone strike; fuel tanks on fire

Iran connected Wednesday launched drone strikes targeting Kuwait International Airport, hitting substance retention tanks and triggering a “large fire”, AFP reported citing Gulf state’s civilian aviation authority.“Kuwait International Airport has been subjected to blatant attacks by drones launched by Iran and the equipped factions it supports,” Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) quoted General Directorate of Civil Aviation spokesperson Abdullah Al-Rajhi arsenic saying.

He added that “fuel retention tanks... were targeted, resulting successful a ample occurrence astatine the site”, confirming determination were nary casualties.The onslaught comes amid a wider escalation successful the Gulf pursuing the struggle that began connected February 28 with US-Israeli strikes against Iran, aft which Tehran launched missiles and drones targeting Israel and US allies crossed the Gulf. Earlier, US President Donald Trump had said that Gulf countries were “100% connected the US side” and were “fighting backmost precise well”Bahrain besides reported a occurrence astatine a concern installation connected Wednesday “as a effect of the Iranian aggression”, portion Saudi Arabia's defence ministry said respective drones were intercepted and destroyed.In Qatar, a tanker was deed northbound of Doha, with the UK Maritime Trade Operations saying the unit were harmless and determination was “no biology impact”.On Tuesday, KUNA had said an Iranian onslaught caused a occurrence connected a Kuwaiti lipid tanker astatine Dubai Port, with nary injuries.