Kuwait

Iranian envoy visits four nationals detained for three months in Kuwaiti prison

This occurred a few days after an Iranian military official accused Kuwait of withholding information about their fate.

A man walks along the pavement next to a large banner depicting the flag of Kuwait.
(From L) TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chat after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 7.

US-allied Gulf States increasingly frustrated with Trump's Iran approach - report

A fighter jet fly during a military exercise called Fidayeen of Hareem Velayat in Isfahan, Iran, in this picture obtained on July 24, 2023.

Iran disputes Qatar, Kuwait accounts of captured Iranian personnel, demands to investigate

The sun sets behind the Doha skyline on August 4, 2026.

Gulf states pay the price as shipping crisis exposes costly dependence on the Strait of Hormuz


US bypasses congressional review for military sales of $8.6 billion to Middle East allies

The State Department said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined that an emergency existed that required immediate sales to those countries and waived the congressional review requirements.

Lockheed Martin’s Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)

Hegseth decries spread of 'falsehoods' regarding security of Kuwaiti base during Iran war

Representative Patrick Ryan of New York scrutinized Hegseth regarding an Iranian drone attack that killed six US Army Reserve soldiers in early March.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on US President Donald Trump's FY2027 budget request for the Department of Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, April 30, 2026.

Major change in Kuwaiti citizenship laws sees thousands lose nationality

The amendments, under Amiri Decree No. (15), published in the Al-Kuwait Al-Youm gazette, requires newly naturalized citizens to renounce any other citizenship within three months.

 A voter holds his proof of Kuwaiti citizenship upon arriving at a polling station during parliamentary elections in Kuwait City on June 6, 2023.

Israel's Somaliland envoy sparks regional backlash from 15 Arab, Muslim states

Several Arab and Muslim states condemned Israel's decision to send a diplomatic envoy to Somaliland, while the Republic of Somaliland responded, accusing them of hypocrisy.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi in first diplomatic visit to Somaliland on January 6, 2026.

Kuwait arrests 24 for financing terrorist entities, report claims former lawmakers among detained

Kuwait announced the disruption of multiple Hezbollah cells since the Islamic regime began attacking Gulf countries.

A man walks along the pavement next to a large banner depicting the flag of Kuwait.

US summons Iraqi ambassador over drone strike on diplomatic facility in Baghdad

Separately, Kuwait condemned what it described as drone attacks by Iran and its proxies targeting vital facilities in the country, calling the strikes a violation of its sovereignty.

Smoke rises after an explosion at the US Embassy compound in Baghdad, Iraq, following a rocket and drone attack, according to security sources, March 17, 2026.

Iran-backed Iraqi militias launch drone attacks near diplomatic facility, Baghdad Airport

The embassy urged US citizens in Iraq to leave as soon as possible, noting that future attacks from Iran-backed Iraqi militias are possible.

An aerial view shows the Baghdad International Airport on September 17, 2025.

Kuwait, Bahrain push preemptive measures, close bridges as Iran threatens transport infrastructure

The main route linking Bahrain and Saudi Arabia was closed, while Kuwait ordered citizens nationwide to stay near protected areas from midnight till 6 a.m.

(FILE PHOTO) Smoke rises in the sky after blasts were heard in Manama, Bahrain, February 28, 2026.

Saudi Arabia says it intercepted 7 missiles, debris falls near energy facilities

Saudi Arabia's defense ministry said on Tuesday that air defenses intercepted and destroyed seven ballistic missiles launched towards the Eastern region.

Ballistic missiles launched from Iran, as seen over Jerusalem, during the war with Iran and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, April 2, 2026.

RAF shoots down Iranian drones over Middle Eastern countries to protect British allies, interests

Additionally, Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry said it intercepted an Iranian cruise missile launched towards the Gulf state on Sunday morning.

Birds scatter as a Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon jet comes in to land at RAF Coningsby after a sortie on February 19, 2026.