Foreign Ministry Summons Iranian Ambassador, Hands Over Protest Note Over Embassy Statement

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented by Ambassador Hamad Sulaiman Al-Mushaan, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, summoned the Iranian Ambassador, Mohammad Toutounji, on Wednesday, handing him a protest note regarding the statement issued by the Iranian Embassy in Kuwait on October 28, 2026. The note cited the statement’s blatant interference in Kuwait’s internal affairs and its infringement on Kuwait’s sovereignty and the independence of its judicial authority, in clear violation of international laws and customs. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated Kuwait’s strong rejection and condemnation of any interference in the judicial rulings issued by its national courts, emphasizing the necessity for the Iranian side to comply with international law, the United Nations Charter, and 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.