Kuwait, UAE condemn ‘Iranian aggressions’ targeting Kuwait
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- Kuwait and the UAE reaffirmed Kuwait’s right to defend its sovereignty after the reported Iranian attack.
- The US military said a ballistic missile launched toward Kuwait was intercepted.
Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah held a phone call with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan following what Kuwait described as “sinful Iranian aggressions” targeting the country.
According to a statement released by Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry, both sides affirmed Kuwait’s “full right” to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty, security, stability, and residents.
The statement came after the US military announced that a ballistic missile launched toward Kuwait by Iran was “successfully intercepted”.
Iran did not explicitly confirm targeting Kuwait. However, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had struck a base used by US forces in response to American attacks near the Strait of Hormuz.
