Kuwait Names First Ambassador to Iran in over Six Years

A handout picture released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry on August 13, 2022 shows Kuwait's newly-appointed ambassador to Iran, Bader Abdullah Al-Munaikh, handing a copy of his credentials to Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian (L) in Tehran. (Photo by Iranian Foreign Ministry / AFP)
A handout picture released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry on August 13, 2022 shows Kuwait's newly-appointed ambassador to Iran, Bader Abdullah Al-Munaikh, handing a copy of his credentials to Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian (L) in Tehran. (Photo by Iranian Foreign Ministry / AFP)
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Kuwait Names First Ambassador to Iran in over Six Years

A handout picture released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry on August 13, 2022 shows Kuwait's newly-appointed ambassador to Iran, Bader Abdullah Al-Munaikh, handing a copy of his credentials to Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian (L) in Tehran. (Photo by Iranian Foreign Ministry / AFP)
A handout picture released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry on August 13, 2022 shows Kuwait's newly-appointed ambassador to Iran, Bader Abdullah Al-Munaikh, handing a copy of his credentials to Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian (L) in Tehran. (Photo by Iranian Foreign Ministry / AFP)

Kuwait has appointed an ambassador to Iran, both countries said on Sunday, more than six years after recalling its top envoy to Tehran in solidarity with Saudi Arabia after it severed ties with the country in 2016.

Ambassador Bader Abdullah Al-Munaikh handed his credentials to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian in Tehran on Saturday, Iran's foreign ministry said on its website. Kuwait's foreign ministry confirmed Munaikh was appointed envoy to Iran.

Iran already has an ambassador in Kuwait.



Saudi FM Holds Phone Talks with Egyptian, Jordanian Counterparts

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
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Saudi FM Holds Phone Talks with Egyptian, Jordanian Counterparts

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, held two separate phone calls on Friday with his Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts, the Saudi Press Agency said.

During his call with Jordanian minister Ayman Safadi, discussions focused on the Israeli attack on Iran, its regional repercussions, and the ongoing efforts to de-escalate the situation in the region.

Bin Farhan also discussed the Israeli attack on Iran with the Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Badr Abdelatty.

They discussed the regional repercussions of the attack and the ongoing efforts to ease the tension in the region.