Kuwait's Foreign Ministry said in a statement this afternoon that the Iranian ambassador was summoned after alleging IRGC personnel infiltrated Bubiyan Island

Kuwait's bold move to summon the Iranian ambassador over allegations of IRGC personnel infiltrating Bubiyan Island highlights rising tensions in the region.

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