Kuwait expels Iranian diplomats after airport missile strikes

Kuwait has expelled two Iranian diplomats in response to early morning missile strikes by Iran that targeted the country's airport and damaged vital facilities, including diplomatic missions. The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry declared the two Iranian officials persona non grata, demanding their departure within 24 hours.

In a statement, Kuwait's Deputy Foreign Minister Hamad Suleiman Al-Mashaan expressed the nation's "strongest denunciation of the heinous Iranian attacks." The strikes reportedly killed one person and injured 63 others. This action follows Iran's assertion that Kuwaiti territory and facilities were utilized to support U.S. military operations against the Islamic Republic.

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strongest denunciation of the heinous Iranian attacks.

Al-Mashaan vehemently rejected Iran's claims as "baseless and unsupported by any evidence." He emphasized that such allegations could not justify the attacks on Kuwaiti territory and its civilian infrastructure. The incident occurred after U.S. Central Command disabled an oil tanker heading to an Iranian port, firing a missile into its engine room to prevent it from reaching its destination.

Debris was visible at Kuwait International Airport following the strikes, highlighting the damage to "vital facilities, including diplomatic missions." The confrontation escalates regional tensions, with Kuwait firmly denying any involvement in supporting military operations against Iran and condemning the unprovoked attack on its sovereign territory.

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baseless and unsupported by any evidence. The repetition of such allegations can in no way justify the attacks on Kuwaiti territory and its civilian and vital facilities.