Rubio, in meeting with Kuwaiti foreign minister, condemns Iran's attacks on Kuwait
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during a meeting Thursday with the Kuwaiti foreign minister, “condemned Iran’s outrageous and unacceptable attacks targeting Kuwait International Airport and other parts of the country,” a readout from the US State Department said.
Rubio “expressed condolences for those killed and injured in that attack,” the readout said, noting that the US stands “with the Kuwaiti people during this difficult time.”
The meeting between Rubio and Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al Sabah at the US State Department comes a day after one person was killed and 63 others were injured in strikes, including in what Kuwaiti authorities said was an Iranian drone strike on the airport. Iran claimed on Thursday that damage to the airport was caused by a malfunctioning US Patriot missile.
Rubio reiterated to his counterpart that the US is committed “to Kuwait’s security, to ensuring that Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon, and restoration of freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.”
Rubio’s sentiments of condemnation and support stand in stark contrast to remarks made by US President Donald Trump suggesting that Iran was “provoked” into the attacks on the US’ Gulf ally.
“Some people would say they were slightly provoked, because we took a strong action for a different reason, so they were reciprocating that,” Trump said in remarks in the Oval Office.
