Urgent: Kuwait temporarily closes airspace after Iranian attacks-Xinhua

Urgent: Kuwait temporarily closes airspace after Iranian attacks

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-06-11 11:25:15

KUWAIT CITY, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait on Thursday announced a temporary closure of its airspace after Iranian attacks as a precautionary measure.

In an X post, Kuwait Civil Aviation Authority also announced the diversion of flights to alternative airports.

The temporary airspace closure started from 4:50 a.m. (0150 GMT), and will last until safety risks are confirmed to be eliminated, the authority said.