Kuwait condemns the continued attacks by the Houthi group on areas in Saudi Arabia, most recently the firing of two ballistic missiles toward the city of Riyadh.
Kuwait's military warned residents Saturday that army units would conduct live-ammunition exercises in the south of the country from November 1 to 5.
In a statement published on X, the army's Directorate of Moral Guidance and Public Relations urged citizens and residents to exercise caution and stay away from the firing areas during the drills.
Kuwait shares a maritime border with Iran in the Persian Gulf and hosts several US military installations. The exercises come during heightened regional tensions involving Tehran.
KUWAIT STRONGLY CONDEMNED HOUTHIS' BALLISTIC-MISSILE AND DRONE ATTACKS IN SAUDI ARABIA'S KHAMIS MUSHAIT, ABHA, AND TAIF, WHICH INJURED MANY CIVILIANS AND DAMAGED HOMES AND CARS.
KUWAIT OFFERS OIL TRANSFERS OUTSIDE HORMUZ
Kuwait Petroleum Corp is offering ship-to-ship transfers of crude oil and refined fuels outside the Strait of Hormuz as buyers avoid ports inside the waterway due to U.S.-Iran war risks.
KPC says vessels will continue passing through Hormuz when conditions are safe.
Kuwait’s naphtha exports have been heavily disrupted, recently running at around half their pre-war levels.
Qatar, the UAE and Iraq are also offering oil from ports outside Hormuz.