Kuwait refers IRGC-linked operatives to court over infiltration case

• Kuwait refers IRGC-linked suspects to court.
• Operatives accused of armed infiltration plot.
• Suspects charged with attempted murder of guards.
• Kuwait cites major security law violations.

The Public Prosecution of the State of Kuwait announced that it has referred a group of detained operatives belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to the specialized court for trial following an armed infiltration into the country.

According to the official statement, the suspects were intercepted inside a restricted military zone after executing an unauthorized, highly organized maritime infiltration across the state's sea borders.

Armed forces personnel tasked with securing the site spotted and confronted the cell, uncovering a well-coordinated operation.

The suspects utilized organized boats, field navigation gear, ammunition, weapons, and advanced communication and surveillance equipment, which the Prosecution stated were intended to target sovereign, military, and security facilities.

Attempted murder, state aggression

The Public Prosecution detailed that the cell’s actions involved military planning and concealment. Upon being detected, the operatives attempted to kill the security personnel on guard by opening fire on them.

The state legal body categorized the infiltration as a hostile act explicitly aimed at violating the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and security of Kuwait, while attempting to undermine its stability and supreme interests.

Following the arrests, an investigative team immediately moved to interrogate the suspects, confronting them with gathered evidence and clues.

Investigators conducted an extensive field examination of the site, lifted physical and technical evidence, and took testimonies from witnesses and the security personnel who intercepted the cell.

The General Department of Criminal Evidence was also brought in to conduct specialized technical examinations on the seized weapons, ammunition, and gear.

Severe legal violations

The Public Prosecution emphasized that the crimes committed represent a profound breach of Kuwait's constitutional and legal foundations, which strictly protect state sovereignty.

The actions of the IRGC-affiliated suspects fall under severe legal infractions, including felony charges governed by Decree-Law No. 156 of 2025 on Combating International Crimes.

Furthermore, the Prosecution stated that the infiltration constitutes a grave violation of the provisions of Decree-Law No. 13 of 2026 regarding Securing and Protecting the Supreme Interests of the Military Authorities, a law enacted as a specific legal fence to shield military zones, borders, sovereign facilities, and guarded sites.

Concluding the statement, the Public Prosecution reasserted its absolute mandate over state security and sovereignty, making it clear that the security of Kuwait, its lands, and its supreme interests are entirely non-negotiable and tolerate no complacency.

The authority warned that the hand of justice remains firmly ready to confront any act that targets the state's structure, breaches its borders, or threatens its supreme sovereign interests.