Qatar has condemned the “infiltration” by an armed group consisting of members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) onto a nearby island to carry out “hostile acts” against Kuwait.

This “infiltration” and the group’s “clash with the Kuwait Armed Forces before being apprehended [are] a blatant aggression against Kuwait’s sovereignty and a dangerous development that threatens the security and stability of the region”, Qatar’s foreign ministry said in a statement shared on social media.

The foreign ministry also emphasised “the necessity of stopping Iran’s unjustified aggressions against brotherly countries, viewing them as a blatant violation of international law and a serious threat to regional security”, adding that it hoped those injured in the attacks would “recover swiftly”.