Kuwait to Iran: Our Judicial Rulings Are a Red Line

In a firm stance defending sovereignty and judicial independence, Kuwait summoned Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Toutounji and handed him a note of protest against a statement issued by his embassy, characterizing it as a blatant interference in the country’s internal affairs and an infringement on the independence of the judiciary. Kuwait reaffirmed its unequivocal rejection of any interference in rulings issued by its national courts.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a press release that Deputy Foreign Minister Ambassador Hamad Al-Mishaan summoned Ambassador Toutounji, delivering a note of protest against the statement issued by the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kuwait. The statement was deemed a clear interference in Kuwait’s internal affairs, a violation of its sovereignty and judicial independence, and a direct breach of international laws and norms.

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.