Kuwait summons Iran envoy for third time over airport fuel tank strike — 'serious violation of international humanitarian law'

The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry announced on March 25 that it had summoned the Iranian ambassador for the third time since the conflict began. The summons followed the IRGC drone attack on fuel tanks at Kuwait International Airport (Day 26). Kuwait described the strike as a 'serious violation of international humanitarian law' and issued a formal diplomatic protest. Three summons in the span of one conflict day indicates Kuwait is systematically building a legal and diplomatic record — consistent with a state preparing to pursue compensation claims or refer the matter to international bodies. Kuwait is a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and has joined the Gulf states' UNHRC statement describing Iranian attacks as an 'existential threat.' The three summons are diplomatic protests short of severing relations — Kuwait maintains that it is a non-belligerent and has not joined US-led coalition operations against Iran. The IRGC attack on the airport appears designed to pressure Kuwait to deny coalition overflight rights rather than to destroy the facility.