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


Middle East on edge: Iran strikes Kuwait as Hezbollah defies ceasefire talks

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Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran.

Iranian drone attack kills one, wounds several, damages int'l airport in Kuwait, flights diverted

According to the Health Ministry,  following the event, there were a total of 63 cases of injury, and seven major emergency surgeries performed.

Passengers arrive at Kuwait International Airport, June 1, 2026; illustrative.

US strikes Iranian targets along Strait of Hormuz as Kuwait defends against drones, missiles

According to CENTCOM, the attacks were in response to Iran's downing of an American MQ-1 Reaper drone.

US Navy F-18 prepares to launch from a carrier, May 29, 2026.

'Premature and disconnected': Gulf states see Trump Abraham Accords demand as empty bargaining chip

The US president made the first public demand for normalization on Sunday, which was outright rejected by mediator Islamabad.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani ahead of an exceptional meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the first in-person meeting of Gulf leaders since their states became a front in the Iran war, in Saudi Arabia, April 28, 2026.

Voices from the Arab press: Gulf tensions over Iran deepen regional fears

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

US President Donald Trump attends a GCC summit photo session in Riyadh, alongside Qatari, Saudi, and  Bahraini leaders, May 2025.

US Army ignoring safety concerns before Iranian strike led to mass casualty, soldiers say - report

Major Stephen Ramsbottom told CBS that he believed one of the fallen soldiers, Master Seargant Nicole Amor, could have survived if there had been more medical personnel and supplies at the post. 

A satellite view shows the Ali Al Salem Base, after Iranian strikes, near Al Jahra, Kuwait, March 1, 2026.

UAE tried to coordinate with Saudi Arabia, Qatar to strike Iran during recent war - report

The UAE attempted to convince Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and other Gulf states to coordinate a military response to Iran’s missile and drone attacks, but neighbors refused, sources told Bloomberg.

An Emirati F-16E fighter jet; illustrative.

Role of Gulf states in Iran conflict said to change over one week - analysis

Iran’s narrative was that some of the Gulf states hosted US forces, or in the case of the UAE and Bahrain, had signed the Abraham Accords with Israel.

Iran and Iraq map. Ilustration.

Saudi airstrikes targeted militias in Iraq during war with Iran

Saudi warplanes reportedly struck Iran-backed militias in Iraq, targeting key sites as tensions escalated in the Gulf region during the ongoing conflict.

Saudi Royal Air Force fighter jets perform a fly-by during Saudi Arabia's 95th National Day celebrations in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 23, 2025.

Kuwait captured four IRGC-linked operatives who infiltrated their territory, Foreign Ministry says

Kuwait condemned the IRGC's actions, decrying them as a hostile infringement upon their sovereign territory, while demanding that the Islamic Republic of Iran halt its hostile acts.

 IRGC Navy Martyr Hassan Bagheri warship and an IRGC speed boat are sailing along the Persian Gulf during the IRGC marine parade, on April 29, 2024.