Reactions and statements from the international community
Kuwait has accused Iran of attempting a failed attack on Bubiyan Island, a strategic territory hosting a China-funded port project, and has summoned the Iranian ambassador to deliver a protest note. Four suspects were arrested while two escaped.
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio stated that the United States prefers the Strait of Hormuz to remain open and operating normally, with uninterrupted shipping, amid increasing pressures on the Iranian regime regarding the security of energy routes.
US naval forces engaged in further naval encounters with Iranian small gun boats in the Strait of Hormuz on the same day, according to sources.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is using Turkish cryptocurrency exchanges and private aircraft to evade U.S. sanctions, following the closure of currency supply routes in the United Arab Emirates.
Hakan Fidan, Turkey's Foreign Minister, emphasized during a visit to Doha and a meeting with Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani that Iran should not use the Strait of Hormuz as a tool of pressure or a "weapon," citing its critical importance for regional stability and the global economy.
The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador to protest the "infiltration" by four armed members affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, who intended to carry out hostile actions in Kuwait. During a clash with security forces, one Kuwaiti security personnel was injured, and two suspects fled.
NATO endorsed a French and British initiative to convene more than 40 countries to prepare activities near the Strait of Hormuz. The interview with Middle East affairs analyst Ali Sadrazadeh discussed this development.
The American president posted a photo on his Truth account showing Iranian naval ships on fire with the caption "Bye bye speedboats!" amid discussions of potentially renewing "Operation Freedom" in the Strait of Hormuz.
Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that the Islamic Republic has filed a complaint against the United States with the Arbitration Court in The Hague, citing military aggression against nuclear facilities, imposition of economic sanctions, and threats of force as the subjects of the complaint.
The Foreign Ministers of Turkey and Qatar held a joint meeting to discuss the Strait of Hormuz crisis, with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announcing Ankara's support for reaching an agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States, stressing that the Strait should not be used as a weapon.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced in Montenegro that the alliance is focusing on how European countries can assist in managing the situation in the Strait of Hormuz regarding the Islamic Republic. Rutte expressed optimism about NATO's future, citing increased defense budgets among member countries and Canada.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates condemned in a statement the infiltration by members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps via the Navy of the Islamic Republic onto Kuwait's Bubiyan Island, describing it as part of a "terrorist plot" to carry out hostile operations. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE's Foreign Minister, expressed full solidarity with Kuwait in a message to Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, Kuwait's Foreign Minister.
