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Iran-Kuwait relations

Construction site of the Mubarak al-Kabir port project on Bubiyan Island, Kuwait, August 20, 2011. (Gustavo Ferrari/AP)
May 12, 2026, 4:38 pm
Kuwait says it stopped armed Iranian team from attacking one of its islands
Authorities say six IRGC members tried to infiltrate Bubiyan Island in northwest corner of Persian Gulf on May 1 to carry out ‘hostile acts’; four were captured, two escaped
By AP
An Iranian woman walks past an anti-US and anti-Israel mural painted on a wall in the capital Tehran on May 10, 2026. (Atta Kenare/AFP)
May 10, 2026, 5:16 pm
UAE, Kuwait and Qatar all report drone attacks as Iran ramps up its threats
Abu Dhabi directly blames Tehran, while Doha and Kuwait City don’t name attackers; South Korea says its ship was struck last week by ‘unidentified aircraft’ in the Strait of Hormuz
By Agencies
Pro-government demonstrators chant slogans as they hold Iranian flags and a poster of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in a gathering after announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the war with the United States and Israel, at the Enqelab-e-Eslami, or Islamic Revolution, Square, in Tehran, Iran, early on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
April 8, 2026, 3:13 pm
Despite ceasefire, Iran claims refinery hit, launches wave of attacks against UAE, Kuwait
First two ships traverse Strait of Hormuz; Vance warns ceasefire is ‘fragile,’ tells Iran that Trump is ‘not one to mess around;’ IRGC says no trust in US promises, has ‘finger on trigger’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Smoke rises from a high-rise building following a drone attack in Kuwait City on March 8, 2026 (AFP)
March 8, 2026, 8:50 pm
4 killed in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait as Iran says it’s attacking Gulf because it can’t reach US
Riyadh says projectiles hit residential area, killing an Indian and a Bangladeshi; 2 Kuwaiti border guards killed
By AFP and ToI Staff
Emergency services at the scene of a ballistic missile attack from Iran, in Tel Aviv, March 8, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
March 8, 2026, 3:04 pm
6 wounded by shrapnel, 1 seriously, as Iran fires suspected cluster warhead missile at Israel
8 volleys send millions of Israelis to shelters; Iranian president vows ‘stronger response’ to US-Israeli strikes as fresh attacks reported in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
Screen captures from videos posted to social media show smoke and damage caused by Iranian projectile attacks on the iconic Burj Al Arab hotel and Dubai airport, February 28 and March 1, 2026. (Social media, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 1, 2026, 10:02 am
Iran attacks on Gulf damage Dubai airport, ignite fire at iconic Burj Al Arab hotel
Blasts heard in UAE, Bahrain, Oman and Qatar day after Pakistani national killed, luxury properties struck; Qatar reports at least 65 missiles, 16 injuries
By AFP and ToI Staff
Vehicles drive past the Saudi Arabian embassy in Tehran on April 5, 2023. (ATTA KENARE / AFP)
August 9, 2023, 5:44 pm
Saudi embassy in Iran resumes operations following seven-year hiatus
China-brokered deal brought about renewal of ties between Middle East powers after they were severed in 2016 over Riyadh’s execution of Shiite cleric
By AFP
Illustrative: The Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah performs the constitutional oath at the Kuwaiti National Assembly, in Kuwait, September 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Jaber Abdulkhaleg, File)
August 14, 2022, 11:15 pm
Kuwait sends first envoy to Iran in 6 years, Tehran announces
Move comes following regional downgrade in ties in 2016, after Iranian protesters attacked Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran in wake of Riyadh’s execution of cleric Nimr al-Nimr
By AFP
In this March 31, 2019 file photo, Kuwait's ruling emir, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, attends the opening of the 30th Arab Summit, in Tunis, Tunisia. (Fethi Belaid/Pool Photo via AP, File)
September 30, 2020, 8:45 am
Death of Kuwait ruler draws outpouring of tributes, from Israel to Iran
Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah’s demise elicits condolences from across a divided Middle East, where he is hailed as a bridge-builder
By AP and ToI Staff
People wear masks to help guard against the Coronavirus on a street in downtown Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. (AP/Ebrahim Noroozi)
February 24, 2020, 11:46 am
Iran announces 50 dead in Qom coronavirus outbreak
Tehran says deaths date back to February 13, though first cases were only announced days later; Kuwait, Bahrain announce first cases in people entering from Iran
By AP
Kuwait's emir Sheik Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah, right, shakes hands with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, left, during an official reception ceremony at the Saadabad Palace in Tehran, Iran, June 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
December 29, 2019, 6:18 pm
Kuwait says it respects Iran’s integrity after ‘private’ meet with separatists
Tehran and Kuwait City maintain relatively good relations despite ongoing tensions between the Islamic Republic and other Gulf Arab states
By AFP
In this picture released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, listens to Kuwait’s Emir Sheik Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, during their meeting in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 2, 2014 (photo credit: AP Photo/Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader)
December 29, 2019, 2:36 am
Tehran summons Kuwait envoy over ‘anti-Iran’ meeting
Usually sharing good relations, Iran accuses Kuwait officials of ‘violation of the principle of good neighborly relations’ for parlay with ‘terrorist group’
By AFP
Kuwait's ruling Emir, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, attends the opening of the 30th Arab Summit, in Tunis, Tunisia, March 31, 2019. (Fethi Belaid/Pool photo via AP, File)
August 18, 2019, 11:36 pm
Kuwait says ruler, 90, okay after unspecified health ‘setback’
Speculation about Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah’s health sparked by tweet from Iranian FM Zarif
By AP
Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah attends the opening of the 30th Arab Summit in Tunis, Tunisia, March 31, 2019. (Fethi Belaid/ Pool photo via AP)
August 18, 2019, 4:19 pm
Top Iran diplomat suggests 90-year-old Kuwait ruler is ill
‘Praying for Emir’s speedy recovery,’ Mohammad Javad Zarif tweets; officials and media silent on Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Sabah’s condition
By AP
A waiter serves Iranian bread - known as taftoon - at the Al-Walimah restaurant in Kuwait City on June on June 27, 2019. - Iranian bread has for decades been a staple of Kuwaiti breakfast, lunch and dinner tables. For Kuwaitis, their bond with Iranian culture remains unchanged despite the growing regional tensions between the Sunni-ruled Gulf countries and the Shiite Islamic republic. (Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat / AFP)
July 16, 2019, 12:28 pm
Iranian bread a permanent guest at Kuwaiti tables
Cultural bond over traditional baked item remains unchanged despite regional tensions between Sunni-ruled Gulf countries and the Shiite Islamic Republic
By Salima Lebel
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