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The Council of Ministers held a meeting today, Tuesday 4/7/2026, 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, Sharida Abdullah Al-Muasherji, stated the following: The Council of Ministers was informed at the beginning of its meeting of the content of the written letter received by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, may God protect him and preserve him, from His Majesty King Charles III, King of the United Kingdom. To the friendly Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which included affirming the United Kingdom’s support for the State of Kuwait in light of the current conditions resulting from the sinful Iranian attacks, its concern for the security and safety of Kuwait, and its standing by its side in the face of any attacks targeting its sovereignty, security and stability. Within this context, the Cabinet was 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 Excellency Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the friendly United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. During the call, His Highness, may God protect him, conveyed the greetings and appreciation of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, may God protect him and preserve him, to His Majesty King Charles III, King of the friendly United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, for the written message he sent. His Majesty supports the sovereignty, security and stability of the State of Kuwait, which reflects the depth of historical relations and the close ties that bring together the two friendly countries and peoples. His Excellency the Prime Minister of the friendly United Kingdom affirmed during the call his country’s strong condemnation of the repeated sinful Iranian attacks, reiterating the United Kingdom’s standing and full solidarity with the State of Kuwait in the face of any threats affecting its sovereignty and stability. His Excellency also discussed the existing arrangements for deploying the British air defense system in the State of Kuwait, stressing the need to ensure freedom of maritime navigation in particular. In the Strait of Hormuz and the importance of joint action and permanent coordination to find a radical solution in a way that preserves the security and stability of the State of Kuwait. For his part, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, may God protect him, expressed his deep thanks to His Excellency Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the friendly United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, for this communication and a firm and supportive position for the security and territorial integrity of the State of Kuwait. On the other hand, the Cabinet 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 sinful Iranian attacks on the State of Kuwait. His Excellency also explained to the Council of Ministers the results of his inspection field tour that he carried out last Saturday to a number of units and sites of the Kuwaiti Army to see the progress of work and follow up on the levels of readiness and combat preparedness in light of the repercussions of the sinful Iranian aggression. His Excellency stressed in his speech during the inspection field tour the importance of continuing to perform duty with a high spirit of responsibility and maintaining the highest levels of readiness to face various challenges in light of the current circumstances, praising the sincere efforts made by members of the armed forces, appreciating the high alertness and readiness they enjoy in Performing their national duties. Within this context, the Council of Ministers expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the targeting of one of the residential areas in the north of the country at dawn yesterday, Monday, by hostile drones as a result of the sinful Iranian aggression, which led to the fall of some projectiles and shrapnel and caused the occurrence of 6 cases of injury, whose condition is stable, praise be to God. In addition, two electrical power and water distillation stations at the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy were targeted at dawn last Sunday by hostile drones as a result of the sinful Iranian aggression, resulting in serious material damage and the exit of two units. To generate electricity for service without recording any human casualties, as well as targeting the Ministries Complex building last Sunday at dawn with a hostile drone as a result of the sinful Iranian aggression, which resulted in massive material damage to the building. Also targeting a refinery belonging to the Kuwait National Petroleum Company at dawn last Friday with hostile drones, which resulted in fires breaking out in a number of operational units inside the refinery. Within this context, the Council of Ministers expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the targeting of a residential area in the north of the country at dawn yesterday, Monday, by hostile drones as a result of the sinful Iranian aggression, which led to the fall of some projectiles and shrapnel and caused 6 cases of injury, whose condition is stable, praise be to God. In addition, two electrical power and water distillation stations at the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy were targeted at dawn last Sunday by hostile drones as a result of the sinful Iranian aggression, which resulted in serious material damage and the exit of two generating units. Electricity was out of service without recording any human casualties. Also, the building of the Ministries Complex was targeted at dawn last Sunday by a hostile drone as a result of the sinful Iranian aggression, which resulted in massive material damage to the building. This coincides with the appeals and warnings issued by the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Interior, the General Presidency of the National Guard, and the General Fire Force to citizens and residents not to share pictures or video clips from the targeted sites, and not to be led by rumors or to deal with fake accounts on various social networking sites, as this has negative effects on public security and safety, and the importance of not gathering and not approaching damaged sites, fragments, or unknown objects in order to preserve the safety of everyone, reduce potential risks, and ensure that work teams are able to reach accident sites as quickly as possible. time and perform its duties to the fullest extent. Therefore, the Council of Ministers calls on all citizens and residents to fully adhere to the instructions and guidelines announced by the military, security and civil sectors of the state and to obtain information from approved official government sources to prevent them from being subjected to legal accountability. For its part, the Council of Ministers expressed its pride in the sincere efforts made by state institutions and their loyal affiliates in all sectors of the state’s military, security and civil affairs, which work with complete integration and high readiness to ensure the security and safety of citizens and residents of the State of Kuwait in light of the current circumstances, praising the role played by the armed forces as they perform their duties and tasks with steadfastness and ability in confronting the sinful Iranian attacks that have targeted the State of Kuwait since the 28th of last February until today and dealing with all… Threats and challenges with high efficiency, preserving the sovereignty of the atmosphere and safety of the State of Kuwait. On the other hand, the Cabinet followed the political and diplomatic efforts undertaken by His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ diplomatic missions abroad to keep abreast of the latest developments in the sinful Iranian attacks on the State of Kuwait. Within this context, the Council of Ministers was informed of the results of the ministerial meeting in which His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah participated and which was held last Thursday via video communication technology, and which the United Kingdom called for with the participation of a number of brotherly and friendly countries to discuss the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. The Cabinet was also informed of the results of the official visits made by His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, to the sisterly Sultanate of Oman and the content of his meeting with His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq the Great, may God protect and preserve him, the Sultan of Oman, in the presence of His Excellency Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the sisterly Sultanate of Oman, as well as His Excellency’s visit to the sisterly State of the United Arab Emirates and the content of his meeting with His Highness. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, may God protect and preserve him, President of the sisterly United Arab Emirates, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the State, Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of the Presidential Office of the sisterly United Arab Emirates, and His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the sisterly United Arab Emirates, and also His Excellency’s visit to the sisterly State of Qatar and the content of his meeting with His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad. Al Thani, may God protect and preserve him, the Emir of the sisterly State of Qatar. During this visit, His Excellency also met with His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the sisterly State of Qatar, in addition to His Excellency’s visit to the capital of the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, and the content of his meeting with the Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. On the other hand, the Cabinet was informed of the content of the telephone calls made and received by His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah during the past days with a number of foreign ministers of brotherly and friendly countries and senior international officials, during which the latest developments about what the region is witnessing were discussed. On the other hand, the Council of Ministers was informed 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 riots and attacks that targeted the embassy of the sisterly United Arab Emirates and the headquarters of its head of mission in the Syrian capital, Damascus, last Saturday, and the accompanying violation of the sanctity of diplomatic missions. The Council of Ministers affirmed that targeting diplomatic headquarters is a violation of international law and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, calling for holding the perpetrators of these acts accountable and ensuring that they do not happen again. Its full solidarity with the sisterly State of the United Arab Emirates and its standing. By its side in preserving its security and sovereignty. Based on the Council of Ministers’ keenness to follow up on the latest developments regarding the progress of the educational process in the State of Kuwait in light of the current circumstances that the country and the region are going through, and within the framework of the Council of Ministers’ support for the educational system and ensuring its readiness to continue the educational attainment of students by dealing with the current conditions, the Council of Ministers listened to an explanation presented by His Excellency the Minister of Education, Sayyed Jalal Sayyed Abdul Mohsen Al-Tabtabai, about the mechanism used by the Ministry of Education for the (distance education) system, ensuring the continuation of the educational process according to organized and clear frameworks, with a commitment to implementing the approved study plans and following up on them. Educational performance on an ongoing basis, with the aim of maintaining the safety of students and members of the teaching and administrative staff in schools, in addition to studying and developing appropriate solutions for final exams in the event that the current conditions continue, in a way that achieves the safety of students, ensures educational justice among all learners, and at the same time ensures the accuracy of the evaluation of educational outcomes according to approved educational standards. His Excellency also explained the initiative of the Ministry of Education to distribute textbooks for the second part of the second semester and deliver them directly to the homes of students in various regions of the country in light of the current circumstances, in a way that ensures that the textbooks for the second part of the second semester reach everyone without exception and contributes to the continuation of students’ academic achievement easily and without any obstacles, as all the capabilities of the Ministry of Human, Technical and Logistical Education have been harnessed to implement this initiative. In light of the close follow-up of the Council of Ministers on all the work undertaken by ministries and government agencies in light of 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 to be in permanent session to follow up on the latest developments on the local and regional arenas.
