Maldivian govt. condemns attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, citing threat to regional peace

The Maldivian Government has strongly condemned the recent drone and missile attacks targeting civilian facilities and critical infrastructure in Bahrain and Kuwait.

In a statement on Thursday, the Maldives described the attacks as a blatant violation of the sovereignty of Bahrain and Kuwait, warning that such actions pose a serious threat to regional peace, security, and stability.

The Maldives reaffirmed its full solidarity with the governments and peoples of Bahrain and Kuwait, while expressing support for all measures undertaken to protect their sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.

The government also emphasized the urgent need to prevent further escalation, calling for dialogue and intensified diplomatic efforts to ease tensions and maintain stability across the region.

Iranian attacks targeting Kuwait and Bahrain on Wednesday left at least one person dead, injured more than 60 others, and disrupted aviation operations during one of the region’s busiest holiday travel periods.

According to Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry, an Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack caused significant damage to the country’s international airport and resulted in one fatality. The Health Ministry later confirmed that 63 people had been injured in the incident.

Meanwhile, Bahrain’s military announced that it had intercepted three Iranian missiles and several drones that were aimed at civilian locations across the country.

The attacks followed an announcement by the US Central Command, which oversees military operations in the region, that it had carried out “self-defense strikes” against an Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island, located off Iran’s coast.

Central Command subsequently stated that a wave of Iranian drones launched against US forces had “failed to hit intended targets.”

The Kuwait fatality marks the first reported death in a Gulf state since the United States and Iran agreed to a ceasefire in April. The incident comes as the two countries continue to exchange strikes despite the truce, which was intended to create space for negotiations aimed at bringing the conflict to an end.

Since the conflict began in late February, Iran has repeatedly targeted countries across the Gulf where US military bases are located.