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The Council of Ministers held a meeting today, Tuesday, 3/31/2026, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister, may God protect him. After the meeting, His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Sherida Abdullah Al-Muasherji, stated the following: “The Council of Ministers was informed at the beginning of its meeting of the content of the phone call that His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, may God protect him, received during the past days from His Excellency President Edgars Rinkevich, President of the Council of Ministers. The friendly Republic of Latvia, during which His Excellency condemned the blatant Iranian attacks on the territory of the State of Kuwait, considering them a blatant violation of sovereignty and international law, affirming his country’s full support and support for all measures taken by the State of Kuwait to preserve its sovereignty and security. His Excellency pointed out the need to give priority to wisdom and the language of dialogue and calm between all parties in the region to preserve the stability and security of states and civilians. His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, may God protect him during the call, conveyed greetings from His Excellency His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, may God protect him and take care of him, to His Excellency President Edgars Rinkevich, President of the friendly Republic of Latvia, expressing his sincere thanks and appreciation to His Excellency for this call and his country’s positions in support of the security and stability of the State of Kuwait. The Cabinet was also informed of the content of the phone call that His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, may God protect him, received from his brother, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince. The Prime Minister of the sisterly Kingdom of Bahrain, during which His Royal Highness conveyed the brotherly greetings of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the sisterly Kingdom of Bahrain, and his greetings to His Highness the Emir of the country, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, may God protect and preserve him. His Royal Highness expressed the sisterly Kingdom of Bahrain’s strong condemnation and denunciation of the sinful Iranian attacks that targeted the lands of the State of Kuwait and resulted in the injury of ten of its members. The armed forces, in addition to targeting Kuwait International Airport and a number of civil, economic and vital facilities, affirmed His Royal Highness the Kingdom of Bahrain’s full solidarity with the State of Kuwait and its standing by its side in all the measures it takes to preserve its sovereignty, security, stability and territorial integrity. His Royal Highness Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah conveyed during the call the greetings of His Highness the Emir of the country Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, may God protect him and take care of him to his brother, His Majesty the King. Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the sisterly Kingdom of Bahrain, stressing the necessity of preserving common security and completely rejecting everything that would harm the sisterly Kingdom of Bahrain during the security tensions in the region. His Highness, may God protect him, considered that an attack on the Gulf states is an attack on the State of Kuwait. The Cabinet was also informed of the content of the phone call made by His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, may God protect him, with His Excellency the Prime Minister of the friendly Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Muhammad Shahbaz. Sharif, during which His Highness, may God protect him, conveyed the greetings of His Highness the Emir of the country, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, may God protect and preserve him, to His Excellency President Asif Ali Zardari, President of the friendly Islamic Republic of Pakistan, praising His Highness, may God protect him, for the active role played by the friendly Islamic Republic of Pakistan in supporting efforts to establish the foundations of security and peace in the region. His Highness, may God protect him, stressed the State of Kuwait’s welcome and full support for these efforts aimed at reaching a peace settlement that leads to regional and international stability. For his part, His Excellency renewed the condemnation and denunciation of the friendly Islamic Republic of Pakistan of the blatant attacks targeting the territory of the State of Kuwait and a number of countries in the region, stressing complete solidarity with the State of Kuwait. During the call, the latest regional developments were discussed, the importance of reducing escalation and stopping military operations in the region and stressing the need to give priority to diplomatic solutions. On the other hand, the Council of Ministers listened to an explanation presented by His Excellency the Minister of Defense Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah about the latest developments in the situation in the region and the current military developments in light of the situation. In this context, the Council of Ministers expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the targeting of a service building in one of the electric power and water distillation stations in the country, which resulted in the death of an Indian worker and caused material damage, in addition to two incidents in which the infrastructure of Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port was subjected to a double attack by hostile drones and cruise missiles, and the Shuwaikh Port was subjected to an attack by hostile drones, as both incidents resulted in material damage without any human casualties on the other hand The Council of Ministers listened to an explanation presented by His Excellency the Minister of Oil and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, Tariq Suleiman Al-Rumi, regarding all the details related to the fire accident that occurred in the giant Kuwaiti crude oil tanker (Al-Salmi) at dawn today, Tuesday, as a result of a sinful Iranian attack that directly targeted the tanker while it was in the Al-Makhtaf area in the sisterly United Arab Emirates outside the port of Dubai. On the other hand, the Council of Ministers listened to an explanation provided by His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, about the political and diplomatic efforts undertaken by the Ministry. The Foreign Ministry and its diplomatic missions abroad to keep pace with the latest developments in the sinful Iranian attacks on the State of Kuwait. Within this context, His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, informed the Council of Ministers of the results of His Excellency’s participation in the meeting of the 165th regular session of the Council of the Arab League at the ministerial level, which was held last Sunday via video conference. The Arabs fully condemn the brutal and deliberate Iranian attacks on a number of Arab countries, as they represent an escalation and flagrant violation of the sovereignty of states, targeting civilians, and threatening security and stability. The Arab foreign ministers condemned the Iranian attacks that targeted the State of Kuwait and the sister countries (the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Iraq), with ballistic missiles and aircraft. The march, which affected residential areas, infrastructure, vital installations, energy facilities, civil facilities, and diplomatic headquarters, resulted in human and material losses and intimidation of civilians. The Arab foreign ministers expressed their support for all measures taken by the affected countries to defend their lands, maintain their security, and protect their citizens and residents, including the right to respond to these attacks, praising the readiness of their armed forces and their ability to confront these attacks. On the other hand, His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, briefed them on the matter The Council of Ministers took note of the results of its participation in the joint ministerial meeting of the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, the sister Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and the friendly Russian Federation, which was held yesterday, Monday, via video conference, where the repercussions of the sinful Iranian attacks on the countries of the region and its repercussions on security and stability at the regional and international levels were discussed. On the other hand, His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, informed the Council of Ministers of the results of summoning the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented by the Acting Deputy Foreign Minister, Ambassador Aziz Al-Dihani, on Wednesday. The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the State of Kuwait, Mohammad Totonji, for the third time since the start of the brutal Iranian aggression on the 28th of last February, when he was handed over a note of protest against the continued attacks launched by Iran against the State of Kuwait. His Excellency also informed the Cabinet of the results of the summoning of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented by the Acting Deputy Foreign Minister, Ambassador Aziz Al-Daihani, yesterday, Monday, the Chargé d’Affairs of the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq to the State of Kuwait, Zaid Shanshul, to hand him a note of protest for the second time. Following the continued attacks launched by Iraqi armed factions that targeted Kuwaiti territory, His Excellency also informed the Council of Ministers of the latest movements of the diplomatic missions of the State of Kuwait abroad regarding the developments taking place in the region. On the other hand, the Council of Ministers expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the sinful terrorist plan that aimed to carry out terrorist acts in the sisterly Kingdom of Bahrain, and the investigations revealed of external links to the Hezbollah organization, in an act aimed at destabilizing security and stability. Appreciating the efficiency and vigilance of the security services in the sisterly Kingdom of Bahrain, and their ability to thwart this plan, reiterating the State of Kuwait’s full support for the sisterly Kingdom of Bahrain and its categorical rejection of terrorism in all its forms and its solidarity with the efforts aimed at maintaining security and stability in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries. On the other hand, the Council of Ministers expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the attack that targeted the residences of the President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, and the leader of the Democratic Party. On the other hand, the Council of Ministers expressed its welcome of the decision of the United Nations Human Rights Council issued last Wednesday by the emergency session of the 61st session of the Council held in Geneva and adopted by consensus regarding the effects on human rights of the unjustified Iranian attacks that targeted the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and the sisterly Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, stressing that this decision represents an embodiment of the unified international will. Rejecting the blatant Iranian attacks and internationally denouncing the targeting of the territories of sovereign countries free from any conflict and the resulting gross violations of basic rights and a direct threat to regional and international peace and security, praising the resolution’s categorical condemnation of the aggression that targeted civilians and vital infrastructure and the resulting casualties and massive material damage, appreciating the international consensus’s affirmation of the necessity of Iran’s compliance with its international legal obligations, most important of which is respect. Sovereignty of states and their territorial integrity and the immediate cessation of hostilities while ensuring that they do not reoccur and carrying out their responsibilities in compensating for the damages resulting from them, stressing the need for the international community to establish diligent follow-up mechanisms to implement the contents of this resolution in a way that guarantees the preservation of the rule of law and upholding the principles of the United Nations Charter. Reaffirming the commitment of the State of Kuwait, based on its responsibility as a member of the Human Rights Council for the period (2024-2026), to continue its active role in protecting the international system of human rights and labor. With international partners to ensure the implementation of the Council’s decisions in order to consolidate the pillars of global stability. In light of the Council of Ministers’ close follow-up of all actions undertaken by ministries and government agencies under the current circumstances, the Council of Ministers reviewed the statements of His Excellency the Ministers in addition to the reports of government agencies on the measures taken to raise the degree of preparedness to its maximum levels to ensure the safety of citizens and residents and provide all their living needs as a result of the military and security developments taking place in the State of Kuwait and the region. In view of the rapid developments in the situation under the current circumstances, the Council of Ministers continues It is in permanent session to follow up on the latest developments on the local and regional arenas.
