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Tehran summons Kuwait envoy over ‘anti-Iran’ meeting
TEHRAN, Dec 29, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Iran summoned Kuwait’s envoy to Tehran on
Saturday to protest its officials meeting a “terrorist group” and holding an
“anti-Iran meeting,” the foreign ministry said in a statement.
The head of the ministry’s Gulf affairs, addressing Kuwait’s charge
d’affaires, condemned the meeting and emphasised the importance of “mutual
respect”.
“Such actions are a clear interference in the internal affairs of the
Islamic Republic of Iran and a violation of the principle of good neighbourly
relations and friendly statements from Kuwaiti officials,” the Kuwaiti envoy
was told, according to the statement.
The statement did not name the “separatist group” whose representative the
Kuwaiti officials were accused of having met.
Iran and Kuwait have had relatively good relations in recent years despite
tensions between the Islamic republic and other Gulf Arab states.
Kuwait greatly reduced its diplomatic presence in Tehran in 2016 after
Saudi Arabia completely severed relations with Iran, but it kept a charge
d’affaires and two officials.
BSS/AFP/MSY/0857 hrs