Kuwait Airways postpones most flights citing closed airspace amid US-Iran tensions

WASHINGTON, United States — KUWAIT — Kuwait Airways said on Saturday it had postponed most of its flights scheduled for the day after airspace was closed, citing ongoing US-Iran tensions in the region. The airline announced the decision through its social media channels, telling passengers to monitor flight status updates and noting that notifications about schedule changes would be sent to the phone numbers on file with their bookings. The carrier did not immediately say when normal operations would resume. It also did not specify which routes were affected, referring customers to official updates for the latest information. The move comes against the backdrop of a sharp escalation between Washington and Tehran. Tehran and Washington had signed a memorandum of understanding on the night of June 18 ending a conflict that began on February 28, but US forces have carried out a series of strikes against Iran since July 8. US Central Command said those strikes were retaliation for Iranian actions against commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian forces, in turn, bombed US bases in several Middle Eastern countries, with Tehran accusing Washington of violating the ceasefire deal. On July 9, US President Donald Trump announced that the ceasefire was no longer in effect. No further details on the duration of the airspace closure or the full list of affected Kuwait Airways destinations were immediately available.