DUBAI: Kuwait has condemned Iran’s “heinous” and repeated attacks, which it described as a dangerous escalation and a direct assault on the country’s security.
“The heinous and repeated Iranian attacks … represent a dangerous escalation and a direct assault on the security and stability” of Kuwait, a statement from the Kuwaiti foreign ministry said, “not to mention the grave threat they pose to the safety of civilians and vital facilities in the country.”
The continuation and repetition of these aggressions undermine efforts aimed at de-escalating tensions and threaten security and stability in the region, the statement added.
Kuwait’s air defenses intercepted missile and drone attacks on Monday as sirens sounded across the country.
Saudi Arabia, in a statement from its foreign affairs ministry, has strongly condemned the repeated Iranian attacks against Kuwait.
“The Kingdom reiterates its categorical rejection of these assaults that undermine the sovereignty of the State of Kuwait, constituting a clear violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, and affirms that such violations jeopardize international efforts aimed at restoring security and stability in the region” the statement said.
The UAE also issued a statement condemning the “Iranian terrorist attacks” on Kuwait.
Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, in a statement condemned the Iranian attacks as ‘a dangerous and unacceptable escalation.’
“These actions represent a dangerous and irresponsible escalation and a blatant violation of the sovereignty of Kuwait,” he said in the statement.
“Everyone is requested to adhere to the security and safety instructions issued by the competent authorities,” the Kuwait army advised earlier.
Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps meanwhile said on Monday its aerospace force targeted an air base used in what it called a US attack on a telecoms tower on Sirik Island, but did not give the location of the base.
Kuwait was similarly hit by a drone-and-missile attack last week, which it blamed on Iran, and described the attack a “dangerous escalation.”
– with Reuters
