REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, RIYADH -- Diplomatic crisis surrounding Saudi Arabia and Iran widened as Kuwait recalled its ambassador to Tehran and Bahrain. Joining Riyadh and its Sunni Arab allies in taking diplomatic action, Kuwait said it was withdrawing its envoy over weekend attacks on the Saudi embassy in Tehran and consulate in Mashhad.
Kuwait’s move came after the UN Security Council strongly condemned the attack, carried out by protesters angry over Saudi Arabia’s execution of a prominent Shiite cleric, Kuwait Times reported.
Also Tuesday (5/1), Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Sulaiman Al-Jarallah summoned Iran’s ambassador to Kuwait Ali Reda Enayeti and handed him a written protest note over the attacks. Jarallah said in the protest note that such action by Iran constituted a flagrant violation of international conventions and norms.
The protest note reiterated the condemnation of Kuwait of the flagrant violations, stressing the need for Iran to respect its international commitments towards accredited diplomatic missions and safeguarding their staff.
Jarallah pointed out that the note also included an assertion of Iran’s responsibility to fully protect foreign diplomatic missions in accordance international conventions regulating diplomatic and consular ties based on respect of sovereignty of states and non-interference in their internal affairs.
The principle, he said, would guarantee peace and security in the region and contribute to the consolidation of efforts aimed at building confidence among nations.
Jarallah asserted Kuwait’s supportive stance with Saudi Arabia in all measures taken in this regard to safeguard its security and stability.
Meanwhile, a number of lawmakers welcomed the government’s decision to recall Kuwait’s ambassador from Tehran in protest against attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions. But some called for cutting all ties with the Islamic republic and the expulsion of its envoy.
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