Al-Zain Al-Sabah: Wall Street's claims regarding Kuwait's participation in operations against Iran are baseless
The Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to the United States, Sheikha Al-Zain Al-Sabah, sent a formal letter to the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal in response to a report containing false allegations, in both general and specific terms, regarding Kuwait’s participation in military operations against Iran. In her letter, the Kuwaiti ambassador stated that the report, published on July 24 by journalists Summer Said and Shelby Holliday under the headline “Bahrain, Kuwait Warplanes Struck Iran in Rare Gulf Retaliation,” has no basis in fact. She affirmed that “the allegations contained therein are entirely false,” emphasizing that the State of Kuwait did not participate in any military operations against Iran, nor did it allow the use of its territory, airspace, or territorial waters to launch any offensive operations against any neighboring state.
She reiterated that “the State of Kuwait’s position has been, and remains, firm, clear, and public throughout the current regional crisis, and is grounded in established principles, including respect for international law, preservation of state sovereignty, promotion of good-neighborly relations, and resolution of disputes through peaceful means via dialogue and diplomacy.” She explained that “given its location in a region that has borne the heavy human and economic costs of conflicts over decades, Kuwait believes that regional security is achieved not through escalation, but through de-escalation, restraint, and engagement in serious and sustained diplomatic dialogue—principles that continue to form the foundation of Kuwait’s foreign policy.”
The Kuwaiti ambassador also called on The Wall Street Journal to correct the inaccuracies in the report to reflect the true position and policies of the State of Kuwait, stressing that accuracy in reporting facts, especially amid regional tensions, is not merely a journalistic responsibility but a necessity for preserving regional stability and ensuring that the public is not misled on issues related to international peace and security.
