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In a statement, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the attacks constituted "a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of these countries and a dangerous escalation that threatens the security and stability of the Gulf region and further heightens regional tensions."
The Iranian attacks have prompted Bahrain and Kuwait to activate their air defenses as a fifth day of renewed hostilities further strained a preliminary Washington-Tehran agreement aimed at ending the war.
Egypt condemned repeated Iranian attacks targeting Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, and Jordan, labeling the aggression a direct violation of state sovereignty.
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptians Abroad, Badr Abdelatty, held separate telephone calls on Friday with his regional counterparts: Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan; Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait; and Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain.
Iran suspended this rail service early on Thursday, according to Iranian state television, after US strikes reportedly targeted railway infrastructure in a new round of military operations against the Middle Eastern country.
Egypt strongly condemned Iran's Wednesday strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait, describing them as a flagrant violation of the two Gulf states' sovereignty and warning that the attacks mark an unacceptable escalation that threatens regional security and stability.
Bahrain and Kuwait, two Gulf countries which host major American military facilities, announced intercepting hostile projectiles overnight, shortly after the United States hit several Iranian targets in response to an attack on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
Maintaining the stability and security of the Gulf region remains an integral, inseparable part of wider Arab national security, the foreign ministers of Egypt and Kuwait declared in a Monday bilateral meeting.
EgyptAir announced that it will resume direct flights between Cairo and Kuwait starting Wednesday, June 17.
The Egyptian foreign ministry said the repeated attacks on Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait constitutes a grave escalation that threatens regional security and stability and heightens tensions.
Cairo reiterated that the security and stability of the Gulf states are an essential component of Arab national security, stressing its firm rejection of any actions that undermine state sovereignty or threaten territorial integrity.
Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday a reduction in the staff of the Iranian Embassy and declared two members of the diplomatic mission persona non grata.
In separate statements, the Egyptian foreign ministry expressed solidarity with Kuwait and Bahrain in the face of the attacks, backing all measures taken by them to protect their people, safeguard their security and their vital infrastructure.
EgyptAir announced in a press release the cancellation of its flights to Kuwait Airport on Wednesday and Thursday, after a recent attack by Iran targeting Kuwait International Airport.
Egypt strongly condemned the repeated Iranian attacks targeting Kuwait on Monday, labeling them a "flagrant violation" of Kuwaiti sovereignty and a dangerous escalation threatening Gulf security.
Egypt affirmed its full solidarity with and support for Kuwait in confronting these attacks, which threaten its security, stability, and the safety of its citizens. It reiterated its firm and unwavering position that the security and stability of Kuwait and all Gulf states constitute an integral part of Egyptian and Arab national security.
EgyptAir announced the resumption of its direct flights between Cairo and Kuwait starting June 1, 2026, with one daily flight, as air travel in the region gradually returns to normal.
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptians Abroad, Badr Abdelatty, received a phone call on Friday from Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Foreign Minister of the State of Kuwait.
Egypt on Tuesday condemned the attempted infiltration of Kuwait’s Bubiyan Island by a number of Iranian elements, which resulted in the injury of a member of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces.
Egypt’s Ambassador to Kuwait Mohamed Gaber Abul Wafa met with Kuwaiti Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Hamad Jaber al-Ali al-Sabah to discuss regional developments and stability.
