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The brutal Iranian attacks on Kuwait and the Gulf states are no longer isolated security incidents, but have become an extension of a corrupt approach based on exporting crises abroad whenever crises intensify inside Iran. Targeting civilian and military facilities in sovereign states is a clear violation of international law, and confirms that the security and stability of the Gulf is an Iranian target for attempts to destabilize the Gulf system.

It is noteworthy that the Iranian rhetoric repeats the claim that its attacks target 'American bases', and every mercenary repeats it with them, while the facts in many cases indicate that the targets are located inside Gulf territories and include national facilities or civilian and military infrastructure belonging to the host countries. If Iran claims to support diplomatic efforts aimed at ending conflicts, then targeting the lands of neighboring countries contradicts this rhetoric, and raises old questions about the consistency of declared Iranian positions with actions on the ground.

Kuwait and the Gulf Cooperation Council states have for decades chosen the path of development, economic openness, and human building, investing their resources in developing infrastructure, education, health, and technology, becoming one of the most stable and investment-attractive regions in the world. In contrast, Iran faces major internal economic challenges, from high inflation rates, currency decline, and political turmoil — issues that many observers see as having a direct impact on the standard of living inside the country, a standard that has placed nearly half of Iranians below the poverty line.

The past years have proven that the bet on expanding influence through proxies and regional conflicts did not achieve what Iran aspired to. Instead of establishing permanent influence as its sick mind imagined, these policies led to the depletion of Iranian resources, spending on foreign mercenaries, deepening isolation, and increasing economic and political pressures, while the Gulf states maintained their developmental path and consolidated their economic and regional standing.

An attack on Kuwait or any Gulf or Arab state is not just an attack on geographical borders, but an attack on the stability of an entire region, and on the right of its peoples to security, development, and prosperity. Hence, any attempt to justify targeting national facilities under the pretext of the presence of foreign interests or bases does not negate the fact that the victims and damage occur on the territory of sovereign states, which is rejected by international law and the principles of good neighborliness.

Today, there is an urgent need for a clear international position that rejects targeting civilians and vital facilities, and affirms respect for state sovereignty and the non-use of force or threat of force to achieve political goals. The stability of the Gulf is not only a regional interest, but a fundamental pillar for the stability of the global economy, energy security, and international trade.

Experiences have proven that the future of the region is not built with missiles and drones, but with cooperation, mutual respect, and development. As for policies of escalation and aggression, they will only produce more isolation and losses, while the security of Kuwait and the Gulf remains a red line, and the will of their peoples to protect their homelands is stronger than any attempts to destabilize them.

May God protect Kuwait and the GCC states from the evil of Iran and those who revolve around it.

Quoted from Al-Rai

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