Friday/Saturday, July 17, 2026

Capitals - Agencies:

The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs held Iran fully responsible for the continued attacks on its territory and their consequences, expressing the State of Kuwait's condemnation, in the strongest terms, of the continued sinful Iranian aggression and what it represents as a persistent aggressive approach and a flagrant violation of its sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.

The ministry clarified in a statement that this attack is a grave violation of the rules of international law, the United Nations Charter, and Security Council Resolution 2817 of 2026.

The ministry affirmed that persisting in this aggressive approach against the State of Kuwait and other Gulf Cooperation Council states exacerbates escalation and tension, and undermines the security and stability of the region, calling for an immediate halt to these attacks.

The ministry stressed that the State of Kuwait will continue to take all necessary measures to protect its territory, its people, and residents, and to safeguard its interests, and it reserves all its legitimate rights in accordance with the provisions of international law.

The Kuwaiti army announced that air defenses are confronting Iranian drone attacks.

The Kuwaiti army wrote on its X account: 'Kuwaiti air defenses are currently confronting hostile drone attacks, following the sinful Iranian aggression.'

For its part, the General Command of the Bahrain Defense Force announced that the air defense systems of the BDF confronted, intercepted, and destroyed a number of treacherous Iranian aerial attacks (Thursday).

According to the Bahrain News Agency, the command stressed that deliberately using missiles and drones to target civilians and private property constitutes a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law.

Meanwhile, a responsible military source in the General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces stated that air defense systems shot down eight Iranian missiles that were targeting the kingdom's territory.

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The military source affirmed, according to Petra news agency, that the interception was carried out within the framework of approved defensive and operational procedures, to preserve the kingdom's sovereignty, protect its airspace, and ensure the safety of citizens.

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