Kuwait Closes Airspace, Diverts Flights After Iran Renews Attacks 1 Week After Airport Hit
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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 11
Kuwait Closes Airspace, Diverts Flights After Iran Renews Attacks 1 Week After Airport Hit
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 11
Summary
Kuwait shut its airspace and diverted some flights to alternative airports after Iran announced new attacks on the Gulf state.
Flights had already been circling outside Kuwait before the closure, as authorities said air defenses were firing at aerial targets.
Kuwait International Airport was directly hit by an Iranian strike last week, killing 1 person and wounding dozens.
The escalation spread across the region: Bahrain sounded missile sirens after Iran said it was attacking the US Fifth Fleet, and the US embassy in Jordan warned of missiles, drones or rockets in Jordanian airspace.
On June 11, 2026, Kuwait abruptly closed its airspace at 4:50 AM after Iran launched a wave of missile and drone attacks in retaliation for U.S. airstrikes the previous day. Kuwaiti air defenses intercepted several threats, but the closure forced all incoming commercial flights to divert, causing immediate travel chaos across the region. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation quickly advised passengers and airlines to follow official updates. This sequence of events highlights how escalating military actions between the U.S. and Iran directly triggered Kuwait’s emergency response, leading to widespread disruption in Middle Eastern air travel.