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Thursday, July 20, 2017
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Thursday, July 20, 2017
Kuwait shuts Iran cultural mission, expels some diplomats
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleKuwait says it is shutting the Iranian cultural mission to the country and calling for a reduction in the number of Iranian diplomats stationed there, deepening a rift between the Gulf Arab states and Tehran.
The official Kuwait News Agency announces the move in a brief statement Thursday. It links the decision to the case of a terrorist cell broken up in 2015 that authorities allege had contacts with Iran and the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah.
The Iranian ambassador to Kuwait has been notified of the decision, the news agency, known as KUNA, reports.
— AP
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