Kuwait has added 25 new names to its national counter-terrorism list, including 24 Kuwaiti citizens and one foreign national. With this addition, the total number of individuals and entities subject to the list has risen to 219, both within and outside the country. The committee has prohibited providing funds or financial services to any listed person, obligating those implementing the freeze to notify the committee within 24 hours of the measures taken. Kuwaiti authorities had announced on Saturday evening the arrest of 24 citizens, one of whom had their citizenship revoked. They were found in possession of financial amounts linked to illegal activities, and among the accused are five former members of parliament. Concurrently, the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army announced that the search and disposal of explosives team from the land forces engineering corps was dealing with shrapnel and unexploded ordnance on Sunday morning. The General Staff confirmed in a press statement that any explosions heard during this period are a result of the disposal process. The Muslim World League strongly condemned on Sunday the targeting of vital facilities in Kuwait by Iran and its proxies and groups. The Secretary-General of the League, Chairman of the Muslim Scholars' Authority, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Iss, stated in a statement: «We condemn the criminal Iranian aggressions that violate all religious values, laws, and international human norms, and undermine efforts to restore security and stability in the region». He stressed the full solidarity with Kuwait—its Amir, government, and people—in all measures taken to safeguard its security, sovereignty, and the safety of its citizens and residents. In a related development, Saudi Arabia summoned Iraq's ambassador to the kingdom, Safia Talib Hussein, on Sunday and handed her a protest note regarding attacks that targeted the kingdom and sister Gulf countries via demonstrations that originated from Iraqi territory. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement that the ministry's Undersecretary for Political Affairs, Saud Al-Sati, emphasized during the handover of the protest note the kingdom's condemnation and rejection of the aggression emanating from Iraqi territory, stressing the importance of Iraq dealing responsibly with these threats and aggressions. The kingdom reiterated its absolute rejection of violating the sovereignty of states and attempting to threaten the security and stability of the region, confirming that it will take all necessary measures to defend its security and protect its territory. This summoning comes after cross-border attacks launched by Iranian-aligned Iraqi armed groups on energy and civilian infrastructure targets in Gulf countries. Earlier, six Arab countries, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, had issued a joint statement in late March condemning these attacks as a blatant violation of national sovereignty and international law. The statement held the Iraqi government responsible for controlling armed groups operating within its borders, affirming the right of targeted states to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter.
