Foreign Minister Discusses with His Qatari and Saudi Counterparts the Enhancement of Security and Ensuring the Safety and Freedom of Maritime Navigation

Foreign Minister Sheikh Jara Al-Jaber held a telephone conversation with the Foreign Minister of the friendly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan. During the call, they discussed the latest regional developments and diplomatic efforts aimed at enhancing security and stability in the region and ensuring the safety and freedom of maritime navigation.

Foreign Minister Sheikh Jara Al-Jaber also held a telephone conversation with the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the friendly State of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. During the call, they discussed the latest regional developments and diplomatic efforts aimed at enhancing security and stability in the region and ensuring the safety and freedom of maritime navigation.

In this context, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the State of Kuwait’s strong condemnation and denunciation of the continued attacks by Iran-backed militias in Iraq against the friendly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These attacks reflect the militias’ determination to continue escalating tensions and destabilizing the region’s security and stability. The latest incident involved a blatant aggression involving the launch of drones in a futile attempt to target petroleum facilities in the Eastern Province, constituting a flagrant violation of the Kingdom’s sovereignty and a threat to its security and territorial integrity. This occurred at a time when the Kingdom is making sincere efforts to contribute to de-escalation in the region.

In a statement, the Ministry reaffirmed Kuwait’s absolute solidarity with the friendly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its steadfast support alongside the Kingdom, as well as its backing for all measures taken to protect the Kingdom’s security, sovereignty, interests, and assets, including its inherent right to self-defense guaranteed under international law pursuant to Article 51 of the UN Charter. It emphasized that the security of the Kingdom is an integral part of the security of the State of Kuwait and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.