Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences and Full Support to Kuwait after Two Soldiers Martyred on Duty

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Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences and Full Support to Kuwait after Two Soldiers Martyred on Duty

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Logo of the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom’s deepest condolences to the government and people of Kuwait following the martyrdom of two Kuwaiti soldiers while performing their national duties, the Saudi Press Agency said on Tuesday.

The ministry "affirmed the Kingdom’s full solidarity with Kuwait in this tragedy."

The Kuwaiti army announced that two navy personnel were killed on Monday during an operation conducted by the Gulf nation’s armed forces. The military did not disclose further details regarding the circumstances surrounding their deaths.



Qatar Says Thwarted Iran Attacks on Hamad International Airport

02 March 2026, Qatar, Doha: Smoke rise as Qatari air defenses intercepted Iranian missiles using the Patriot missile defense system over Doha. Photo: Stringer/dpa
02 March 2026, Qatar, Doha: Smoke rise as Qatari air defenses intercepted Iranian missiles using the Patriot missile defense system over Doha. Photo: Stringer/dpa
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Qatar Says Thwarted Iran Attacks on Hamad International Airport

02 March 2026, Qatar, Doha: Smoke rise as Qatari air defenses intercepted Iranian missiles using the Patriot missile defense system over Doha. Photo: Stringer/dpa
02 March 2026, Qatar, Doha: Smoke rise as Qatari air defenses intercepted Iranian missiles using the Patriot missile defense system over Doha. Photo: Stringer/dpa

Qatar's military thwarted attacks on Hamad International Airport, the foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday, as Iran pressed a retaliatory campaign across the Gulf.

"There were attempts to attack Hamad International Airport, they were all thwarted... the missiles were downed by our defensive measures, and none of them have reached the airport," Majed al-Ansari told a press conference.

He said Qatar had not been in contact with Iran since the start of the strikes.

The spokesperson ⁠also said Iranian ⁠targets were not limited to military sites, but included all Qatari territory.


Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Iran Attack on US Embassy in Riyadh, Reserves Right to Respond

A view of the Saudi capital Riyadh. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
A view of the Saudi capital Riyadh. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Iran Attack on US Embassy in Riyadh, Reserves Right to Respond

A view of the Saudi capital Riyadh. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
A view of the Saudi capital Riyadh. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Tuesday an Iranian attack targeting the US ‌embassy ‌in Riyadh, and ‌stressed ⁠it reserved the right ⁠to respond, a foreign ministry statement ⁠said.

The Kingdom ‌reaffirmed its ‌full right ‌to ‌take all necessary measures to defend its ‌security and vital interests, ⁠including the ⁠option of responding to any aggression, the statement said.

It slammed the attack as a “flagrant violation of international law and norms, including the 1949 Geneva Conventions and 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.”

Saudi Arabia said Iran “acted this blatantly despite knowing that the Kingdom has confirmed that it will not allow the use of its airspace and territory to target Iran.” It warned that Iran’s attacks in the region could lead the region towards more escalation.

It stressed that it reserved the right to take all measures to protect its security, territories and safety of its citizens, residents and vital interests.

Iran struck the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital with two drones early Tuesday, said the Kingdom’s Defense Ministry spokesman Turki al-Malki.

The attack caused a limited fire and minor damage to the building, he added.


MWL Strongly Condemns Iran’s Attacks in Gulf

Vehicles drive along the highway leading to and from Kuwait City on March 2, 2026. (AFP)
Vehicles drive along the highway leading to and from Kuwait City on March 2, 2026. (AFP)
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MWL Strongly Condemns Iran’s Attacks in Gulf

Vehicles drive along the highway leading to and from Kuwait City on March 2, 2026. (AFP)
Vehicles drive along the highway leading to and from Kuwait City on March 2, 2026. (AFP)

The Muslim World League (MWL) strongly condemned on Tuesday “the continued treacherous and indiscriminate Iranian” attacks against Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region.

In a statement, MWL Secretary-General and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Mohammed Al-Issa slammed the Iranian aggression against peaceful neighboring countries.

He described Tehran’s actions as a “terrorism and corruption” that “violate religious values, international and humanitarian laws, and bilateral agreements, and breach the principles of good neighborliness.”