Kuwait Protests Iran Embassy Denial in Security Case

Kuwait summoned Iran’s ambassador on October 28 and delivered a formal protest after Iran’s embassy rejected allegations linking an Iranian citizen to a security case in which three defendants were sentenced to death. Kuwait said the embassy’s statement interfered in its internal affairs and infringed on the country’s sovereignty and judicial independence. Deputy Foreign Minister Hamad Suleiman AlMashaan summoned Ambassador Mohammad Toutounchi, the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry said. The ministry also called on Iran to observe international law, the United Nations Charter and the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Iran’s embassy rejected Kuwait’s allegation that the citizen was involved in a plot against senior officials or other activity threatening national security. The embassy said the person had been outside Kuwait for 10 years and described the accusations as unfounded. The claim about the individual’s whereabouts has not been independently verified in the reports, and the accounts do not establish whether the person was involved. The diplomatic dispute followed an October 26 ruling by Kuwait’s State Security Criminal Court. Three defendants were sentenced to...