Iran dismissed Kuwait’s accusations as “utterly baseless” and said that four Iranian personnel entered Kuwaiti territorial waters accidentally due to a navigational system malfunction.
The recent US-Israeli aggression on Iran has exposed the crackdown on freedom of expression in many Arab states across West Asia, particularly those hosting US military bases.
Foreign workers have faced renewed targeting in the Gulf region which is suffering from economic slowdown caused by falling oil prices and coronavirus-related lockdowns
Workers have been stranded in shelters meant for those violating Kuwaiti residency laws after being left jobless due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Kuwait has recorded over 5,000 confirmed cases and 40 deaths due to COVID-19
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