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Kuwait on Wednesday strongly condemned Iranian strikes on the country, calling them a “blatant violation” of its sovereignty and warning that continued attacks threaten regional security and diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions.
In a statement, Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry said the attacks posed a threat to the country’s security and stability and constituted a “serious breach of international law and the U.N. Charter,” as well as an “explicit violation of U.N. Security Council Resolution 2817.”
The ministry said the escalation undermines diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalation and reducing regional tensions.
Kuwait reaffirmed its “full right to take all necessary measures to safeguard its sovereignty, protect its security and interests, and ensure the safety of its citizens and residents in accordance with international law.”
Earlier Wednesday, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said its Ground Force carried out a missile and drone attack on the headquarters and accommodation of the U.S. commander at Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait.
The IRGC said the strike was conducted simultaneously with attacks on U.S. bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Erbil.
It said the operation was retaliation for a U.S. strike on a house in Sirik, southern Iran, a day earlier that killed four people, including a child.
The IRGC said the Kuwait strike was directed at the U.S. military presence rather than the Kuwaiti public and called for the removal of U.S. forces from the country.
U.S. Central Command, or CENTCOM, announced late Tuesday that it had launched strikes against IRGC targets in Iran.
After the announcement, Iranian media reported explosions on Qeshm Island and in Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Chabahar and Konarak.
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