Kuwait closes airspace following Iranian strikes

Kuwait Airways has rescheduled most of its flights due to the closure of Kuwait’s airspace on July 18, 2026, the airline said on X.

The airline urged passengers to check their flight status and said updates would be sent by notifications and text messages to the phone numbers registered with their bookings, Caliber.Az reports.

"Kuwait Airways thanks its valued customers for their understanding and cooperation and reaffirms its commitment to passenger safety,” Kuwait Airways wrote on X.

#kuwait_airways announces to its valued customers the rescheduling of most of its flights due to the temporary suspension of takeoff and landing operations at Kuwait International Airport as a result of hostile missile and drone attacks following the Iranian aggression on…

— Kuwait Airways (@KuwaitAirways) July 18, 2026

The announcement came after Kuwaiti firefighters brought under control two fires that broke out at separate sites in the country’s south following Iranian strikes, state-run KUNA news agency reported.

Kuwait Fire Force spokesperson Mohammed Al-Gharib said emergency teams had contained the fires and that there were no casualties. The damage was limited to property, he said.

On July 17, Iran said it had targeted U.S. military assets in Kuwait, Oman, Syria, Jordan and Bahrain in retaliatory strikes, claiming damage to air bases, radar systems, weapons depots and military aircraft.

By Sabina Mammadli