GCC chief condemns Iranian drone attacks on Kuwait’s Bubiyan Island
GCC Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi strongly condemned Iran’s attacks on a government facility and civilian vehicles on Bubiyan Island in Kuwait.
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AIGulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Jasem Mohammed Albudaiwi has strongly condemned Iran’s attacks targeting a government facility and civilian vehicles belonging to a private company on Bubiyan Island in Kuwait.
He said these Iranian attacks are part of a pattern of hostile actions aimed at destabilizing the region, describing them as a blatant assault and a clear violation of Kuwait’s sovereignty. Albudaiwi added that the attacks pose a direct threat to the country’s security, stability, and the safety of its citizens and residents, and constitute a serious breach of international law and the UN Charter.
Albudaiwi reaffirmed the GCC’s full solidarity with Kuwait and its support for all measures the country takes to safeguard its security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.
Kuwaiti air defenses intercepted the Iranian drone attacks. The General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army noted that any explosion sounds heard were the result of air defense systems intercepting the hostile drones.