Kuwait summons Iran envoy over continued attacks, issues protest memo
text_fields
Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday it summoned Iran’s ambassador for the third time since late February, issuing a formal protest over continued attacks on Kuwaiti territory.
Acting Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Al-Daihani delivered the memo to Ambassador Mohammad Toutonchi, citing what the ministry described as repeated aggressions.
The move follows an attack on fuel depots at Kuwait International Airport, which officials said constitutes a violation of international humanitarian law, as the site is a civilian facility.
Kuwait condemned the incidents as breaches of sovereignty, territorial integrity and airspace and as violations of international law and the UN Charter.
The ministry called on Iran to stop the actions and said it holds Tehran responsible for the consequences. It also affirmed Kuwait’s right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter.