Tehran, June 4 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has denied responsibility for the attack on Kuwait International Airport, claiming that damage to the passenger terminal was caused by a malfunctioning US-made Patriot missile interceptor.

The statement came after Kuwaiti authorities accused Iran of carrying out an attack that killed an Indian national, injured 63 people and temporarily disrupted airport operations.

IRGC rejects allegations

IRGC spokesperson Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi said on Wednesday, June 3, that an internal investigation found that the force's Aerospace Division had not targeted the airport, Press TV reported.

He claimed the damage resulted from a Patriot interceptor that fell onto the termin...