The Kuwaiti Executive has summoned Iran's chargé d'affaires this Wednesday to lodge a formal complaint over recent attacks launched by Tehran against its territory, which have caused one death and damage to the facilities of Kuwait International Airport, in addition to notifying him of the expulsion of two members of the Iranian diplomatic mission.
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement disseminated on social media that it had delivered an "official note of protest" and informed of "the decision to reduce the number of Iranian Embassy workers" by declaring two of them persona non grata, who must leave the country "within a maximum of 24 hours".
The Deputy Foreign Minister, Hamad Sulaiman al Mashaan, stressed that this measure is adopted "after continued and flagrant Iranian attacks" against Kuwait, which he described as "a flagrant violation of Kuwait's sovereignty and territorial integrity" and of International Law.
In this regard, he emphasized "the categorical rejection of the use of its territory or airspace to carry out hostile acts against any country" and rejected Iran's "unfounded accusations" on this matter, while warning that "the repetition of these claims cannot in any way justify the attacks against Kuwaiti territory".
Al Mashaan also insisted on "the full and inherent right of the State of Kuwait to defend itself and adopt all necessary measures to preserve its sovereignty, safeguard its security, and protect its territory, airspace, citizens, and residents against these systematic hostile practices, in line with International Law".
Kuwait's statements came after the Iranian government accused the United States on Wednesday of violating the ceasefire again with its recent attacks against a ship and the island of Qeshm, and stated that these operations were carried out "from two countries in the region," presenting its bombings on Kuwait and Bahrain as part of "the inherent right to defense."
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard has claimed responsibility for launching "missile and drone" attacks against the headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain, as well as against other air bases in the Middle East and a US-flagged vessel, as a "response" to a US offensive against one of its ships in the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz and against a communications tower on Qeshm Island, actions confirmed by Washington.
This new exchange of attacks occurs in a context of mutual accusations regarding the breakdown of the April ceasefire and the blockage of talks aimed at reaching a peace agreement to end the conflict in the Middle East, which broke out on February 28 after a surprise offensive by Israel and the United States against Iran.