Kuwait summons Iranian ambassador over 'blatant interference' in judiciary

Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented by Deputy Foreign Minister Hamad Suleiman Al-Meshaan, summoned the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Kuwait, Mohammad Toutounji, on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.

The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry handed the Iranian ambassador an official protest note regarding a statement issued by the Iranian Embassy in Kuwait on the same day, which Kuwait described as blatant interference in its internal affairs and an infringement on its sovereignty and the independence of its judiciary, in clear violation of international laws and norms.

The Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister reiterated his country's strong rejection and condemnation of any interference in the judicial rulings issued by its national courts, stressing the need for the Iranian side to adhere to international law and the United Nations Charter, particularly the principles of good neighborliness and non-interference in the internal affairs of states, as well as the provisions of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.