Kuwait has detained Iranian sailors, following accusations from the IRGC that the detainees were responsible for sabotage.
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Updated Aug 16
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What happened
Kuwait has detained Iranian sailors, following accusations from the IRGC that the detainees were responsible for sabotage.
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The entities involved
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Kuwait
sovereign state in Western Asia
Related events
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims to operate in Kuwait and targets US bases and assets in Iran.
- IRGC struck US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, prompting Kuwait to close airspace.
- Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked bases in Kuwait on June 6th, which Kuwait condemned as blatant aggression.
- Iran fired at Kuwait in retaliation on September 4, 2026.
- IRGC claimed strikes on bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, while Iranian media reported explosions in Kargan, Bandar Abbas, and Qeshm, and Trump blamed Iran for stalled peace talks.