International
oi-Madhuri Adnal
Explosions were heard over Kuwait on Thursday night as the country’s air-defence systems moved to intercept Iranian missiles and drones, with authorities warning residents to follow official safety instructions. The attacks came as Iranian strikes were also reported toward Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq, widening the latest confrontation across the region.
Kuwait’s air defences intercepted Iranian missiles and drones on Thursday night, causing audible explosions, amid reports of simultaneous Iranian strikes targeting Bahrain, Jordan, and Iraq.
The General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army said the explosions heard by residents were caused by air-defence systems intercepting what it described as hostile attacks. The warning came as Iranian missiles and drones were also reported to have been launched toward targets in Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq following the latest U.S. strikes on Iran.
FR24 | Situation still ongoing in Kuwait International airport, Kuwait. Civilians aircrafts are holding. pic.twitter.com/HYrtXEl1au
— Hexagone Intel (@osinthexagone) September 3, 2026
Flight-tracking data from the same period showed Kuwait-bound commercial traffic continuing to navigate the region. Jazeera Airways flight JZR722, travelling from Alexandria toward Kuwait City, was seen looping near Hafar al-Batin in Saudi Arabia rather than following a straightforward approach toward Kuwait – underscoring the complications facing civilian aviation as military activity intensified around the Gulf.
More sirens and air defense activity over Kuwait. pic.twitter.com/9cFTjOO0Fb
— Hexagone Intel (@osinthexagone) September 3, 2026
The juxtaposition was stark: above Kuwait, air-defence systems were firing at incoming threats, while commercial aircraft were still navigating a regional sky increasingly shaped by missile warnings, interceptions and rapidly changing routes.
