Drones strike Kuwait International Airport and Iraqi Kurdistan oil refinery

On March 14, 2026, multiple unmanned aerial vehicles targeted Kuwait International Airport, causing damage to the facility's radar monitoring system. The Kuwaiti Civil Aviation Authority confirmed the strike, noting that no casualties were reported among staff or civilians. Separately, a fire broke out at an oil refinery in the Lanaz area, located west of Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan. Regional officials attributed the fire to a drone attack and subsequently suspended operations at the refinery to assess the extent of the damage. While some sources link the Kuwait incident to retaliatory actions by Iran following an alleged Israeli-American attack, the Kuwaiti authorities have focused their official reports on the technical impacts and casualties. Investigations into the origins of the drones and their specific flight paths are ongoing in both territories.