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UAE Strongly Condemns Iran's Terrorist Drone & Missile Attacks on Kuwait — Foreign Ministry Holds Tehran Fully Responsible
UAE joins GCC nations denouncing Iran's aggression as Kuwaiti air defences intercept hostile missile and drone attacks Monday; Kuwait holds Tehran fully responsible for heinous attacks with no casualties reported
By 19Network Editorial Team · Jun 2, 2026 · 4 min read
The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned Iran's terrorist drone and missile attacks on Kuwait, joining GCC nations in denouncing Tehran's aggression as Kuwaiti air defences successfully intercepted hostile attacks Monday morning.
The United Arab Emirates has issued a strong diplomatic condemnation of Iran's military attacks on Kuwait, joining fellow GCC nations in holding Tehran fully responsible for what officials described as terrorist drone and missile strikes. The UAE Foreign Ministry released a statement Monday expressing solidarity with Kuwait following the aerial attacks that targeted Kuwaiti airspace early Monday morning. Kuwaiti air defence systems successfully intercepted hostile missile and drone attacks Monday, with the Army's General Staff advising that loud explosions heard across parts of Kuwait resulted from defence systems intercepting these hostile attacks. The Kuwait foreign ministry later stated it was holding Iran fully responsible for these heinous attacks, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions. The UAE's condemnation aligns with broader GCC unity in response to Iran's aggression. Kuwait's state news agency KUNA reported that air raid sirens rang across the Gulf nation, with defence systems engaging multiple hostile aerial threats. The foreign ministry's statement holding Iran fully responsible signals diplomatic consequences may follow, potentially including…