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Close US ally Kuwait finds itself under growing political pressure from its neighbour, Iraq, related to the ongoing Iran war. Angry crowds stormed the Kuwaiti consulate in Iraq’s southern Basra governorate on Tuesday after rockets that came from the direction of Kuwait killed three people, according to police sources cited by Reuters and Al Arabiya. BREAKING: Supporters of Iraq’s pro-Iranian Popular Mobilization Militias storm the Kuwaiti Consulate in Basra Province, Iraq, in protest against Kuwait's role with the U.S. in the war with Iran. pic.twitter.com/pyxtxjlzeU — Ariel Oseran أريئل أوسيران (@ariel_oseran) April 7, 2026 Neither Kuwaiti nor Iraqi officials issued immediate public statements, and the rocket incident remains a mystery in terms of its origin or the motives behind the attack. It may have been a missile fired on Kuwait from Iran, which errantly crossed the border and landed on Iraqi homes: At least three people were killed and five others wounded when rockets fired from the direction of Kuwait hit a house in Khor al-Zubair near Basra, security and health officials told Reuters. Protesters are angry at Kuwait’s role in the war, as it has played host to American forces, and reportedly has been a staging ground for US raids into Iran. […]
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