Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement Monday condemning Iran’s heinous aggression along with assaults carried out by Iran and Iran-backed factions and militias based in Iraq against the Gulf state. The ministry detailed that the strikes targeted several border posts in addition to an offshore drilling rig operated by the Kuwait Oil Company. These operations produced injuries among individuals at the locations as well as notable material damage according to the ministry’s assessment.
The ministry characterized the repeated attacks as a flagrant violation of Kuwait’s sovereignty that endangers the safety of citizens and residents while undermining regional and international initiatives to advance security and stability. The statement further identified the actions as inconsistent with international legitimacy through their breach of UN Security Council Resolution 2817 adopted in March 2026. Kuwait’s foreign ministry noted that such developments compound threats to the broader area already strained by prior incidents.
United Nations documentation indicates that Resolution 2817 was sponsored by Bahrain on behalf of the six GCC member states together with Jordan. A United Nations press release reported on March 11, 2026, that the Security Council adopted the text with 13 members in favor and two abstentions by China and Russia. The resolution condemned Iran’s earlier missile and drone strikes on multiple Gulf countries and demanded an immediate halt to the operations while affirming they constituted a breach of international law.
In its July 13 statement the ministry reaffirmed Kuwait’s inherent right to undertake any measures necessary to protect its sovereignty, security and stability in line with international law and the United Nations Charter. The position builds on diplomatic coordination among GCC partners that has marked responses to similar threats in recent months. Kuwait has maintained close monitoring of border and maritime zones amid the ongoing regional tensions that first escalated earlier in 2026.
Kuwait News Agency archives document a history of border security concerns for the country including an Iraqi gunmen assault on a Kuwaiti post recorded in July 2005. The Kuwait Oil Company manages extensive offshore infrastructure that supports national energy production according to longstanding operational summaries from the firm. The latest ministry statement underscores continued focus on safeguarding these installations from external interference.
The foreign ministry’s declaration aligns with collective GCC positions expressed in prior communiques addressing provocations in shared regional waters and frontiers. Resolution 2817 additionally addressed threats to navigation in the Strait of Hormuz according to the Security Council Report summary of the text. Kuwait continues to engage international partners in line with its stated commitment to upholding UN decisions on the matter.
