Kuwait to Iran: Your Interference? Go Away

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented by Deputy Foreign Minister Ambassador Hamad Al-Mushaan, summoned the Iranian Ambassador to Kuwait, Mohammad Toutounji, on Wednesday, handing him a note of protest against a statement issued by the Iranian Embassy, which contained blatant interference in the country’s internal affairs and infringed upon its sovereignty and the independence of its judicial authority, in clear violation of international laws and norms. In a statement issued by the ministry, the Deputy Foreign Minister reiterated Kuwait’s strong rejection and condemnation of any interference in judicial rulings issued by its national courts, emphasizing the necessity for the Iranian side to comply with international law, the United Nations Charter—particularly the principles of good neighborliness and non-interference in the internal affairs of states—as well as the provisions of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.