Kuwait accuses Iran of sending an armed team of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel to attempt an operation on Bubiyan Island, in the northwest corner of the Persian Gulf near Iraq and Iran. Kuwait says the team consisted of six armed men who tried to infiltrate the island to carry out “hostile acts.” Kuwait reports that four of the men are detained, while two escape. Kuwait also states that one of its security officials is wounded in the incident. Iran has not immediately acknowledged the allegation. The accusation comes amid a broader backdrop of tensions between the two countries, with Kuwait describing repeated attacks by Iran during the ongoing conflict and even during a ceasefire that it says remains in place. The reported incident is presented by Kuwait as an attempted infiltration and planned hostile activity, while Iran’s position has not been publicly confirmed or detailed in the available reports.
Kuwait accuses Iran’s Revolutionary Guard team of attempting an attack on Bubiyan Island
Kuwait accuses Iran of sending an armed team of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel to attempt an operation on Bubiyan Island, in the northwest corner of the Persian Gulf near Iraq and Iran. K...
- Kuwait accuses Iran of sending an armed Revolutionary Guard team to attempt an infiltration/attack on Bubiyan Island.
- Kuwait says the team consists of six armed men near the Persian Gulf area close to Iraq and Iran.
- Kuwait says it detains four of the men and two escape.
- Kuwait says one of its security officials is wounded.
- Iran has not immediately acknowledged Kuwait’s allegation.
Kuwait on Tuesday accused Iran of sending an armed Revolutionary Guard team to attack an island in the Middle East nation. Iran didn't immediately acknowledge the allegation by Kuwait, which came under repeated attack by Iran in the war. Kuwait said that a team of six armed members of the Guard tried to infiltrate Bubiyan Island in the northwest corner of the Persian Gulf near Iraq and Iran. It accused the team of planning to carry out "hostile acts." Kuwait said that it detained four of the men, while two escaped. Kuwait, which said one of its security officials had been wounded in the attack.
3 months agoKuwait has come under repeated attack by Iran in the war and even during the shaky ceasefire still holding in the region
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