Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned Iranian missile and drone attacks on the UAE that caused multiple injuries in a statement issued on May 8, 2026, calling the strikes a flagrant violation of sovereignty and a direct threat to security and stability while undermining regional de-escalation efforts. The ministry expressed full solidarity with the UAE, backed all measures taken by Emirati authorities to protect the country and wished injured parties a speedy recovery, according to Arab Times which published the details on June 19.
The Kuwaiti statement as carried by Arab Times on June 19 framed the Iranian actions as reprehensible. It highlighted that such escalations come at a time when diplomatic initiatives seek to calm the situation across the Gulf. Full solidarity was expressed with the UAE along with backing for any defensive measures deemed necessary by Abu Dhabi. Officials further hoped for the prompt healing of all victims from the attacks.
This condemnation fits into a pattern of GCC countries supporting one another against Iranian aggression during the 2026 conflict. Iran International reported on June 10 that the UAE had condemned Iranian missile and drone attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan in similar terms. The UAE foreign ministry expressed full solidarity with those nations and backed their protective actions mirroring Kuwait’s stance toward the UAE.
The 2026 Iran war erupted after joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iranian targets on Feb. 28 prompting retaliatory barrages across the region according to summaries of the conflict. A report by the Jewish Institute for National Security of America detailed that by the sixth week Iran had launched over 400 ballistic missiles more than 2,000 drones and 19 cruise missiles at Emirati targets alone. The Wall Street Journal reported on May 29 that the UAE responded with dozens of coordinated strikes on Iranian infrastructure.
As of early April the UAE had intercepted 537 ballistic missiles 2,256 drones and 26 cruise missiles with the attacks killing 13 people and injuring 224 according to conflict compilations. Kuwait’s foreign ministry had previously accused Iran and its proxies of launching drone attacks on vital Kuwaiti facilities in April as reported by Arab News on April 10. The ministry at that time stressed that continuation of such strikes undermines international and regional peace efforts.
Open sources on the United Arab Emirates in the 2026 Iran war indicate the attacks damaged infrastructure including ports airports and energy facilities. The UAE has maintained air defense operations using systems such as THAAD and Patriot acquired from the United States. Similar condemnations have circulated among Gulf states with each affirming support for neighbors hit in the wave of strikes.
