Kuwaiti Premier Calls for 'Constructive Dialogue' with Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Kuwait’s Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak al-Hamad Al Sabah said the Persian Gulf monarchy seeks friendly relations with Iran, calling for “constructive dialogue” between Tehran and Kuwait.
“I look forward to relations of friendship and cooperation with Iran with mutual respect and understanding,” al-Hamad Al Sabah said before the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday.
He further stressed the need for “constructive dialogue” between Iran and Kuwait based on the rules and norms of international law and good neighborly relations.
“The appropriate conditions for any constructive dialogue to take place in accordance with the rules and norms of international law relating to the principle of good neighborly relations and respect (for) sovereignty of states and non-interference in their internal affairs,” the Kuwaiti premier said as cited by Kuwait Times on Thursday.
However, the Kuwaiti official defended the United Arab Emirates’ claims to three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf, urging Tehran to address the issue through “direct negotiations” or the International Court of Justice.
Tehran has repeatedly dismissed Abu Dhabi’s baseless claims of sovereignty to the Persian Gulf islands of the Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa.
The three Persian Gulf islands have always been part of Iran historically, the proof of which can be found in and corroborated by countless historical, legal, and geographical documents in Iran and other parts of the world.
