ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the storming and vandalism of the Consulate General of Kuwait in the Iraqi city of Basra.
“Pakistan strongly condemns such acts, which are inconsistent with established diplomatic norms and international law, particularly the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations,” the Foreign Office said in a statement on Wednesday.
Pakistan underscored the importance of ensuring the security and inviolability of diplomatic and consular missions. It also called for a thorough investigation into the incident and for those responsible to be brought to justice.
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Targeting of the Consulate General of the State of Kuwait in Basra, Iraq https://t.co/Vu4iZvovxW pic.twitter.com/w3UKvPgpJh
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) April 8, 2026
Furthermore, Pakistan expressed its full solidarity with the government and people of Kuwait and reaffirmed its principled position on respect for diplomatic missions and adherence to international obligations.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Bahrain also condemned the incident.
According to a statement issued by the foreign ministry, Saudi Arabia denounced the act and stressed that it was the responsibility of states to “ensure the full protection of members of consular missions and their premises, in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963”.
#Statement | The Foreign Ministry expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s condemnation and denunciation of the acts of storming and vandalism that targeted the Consulate General of the brotherly State of Kuwait in the Iraqi city of Basra, and the accompanying blatant violations… pic.twitter.com/BUeXBiYSgl
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) April 8, 2026
Kuwait summons Iraqi envoy
Earlier, Kuwait summoned Iraq’s charge d’affaires following an overnight attempt by protesters to storm the Kuwaiti consulate in the southern Iraqi city of Basra.
In a statement, Kuwait’s foreign ministry said it had delivered a formal note of protest over “acts of vandalism and destruction that targeted the Kuwaiti Consulate General in Basra,” describing the incident as a “flagrant violation of relevant international norms.”
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الثلاثاء 7 أبريل 2026تعرب دولة الكويت عن إدانتها واستنكارها البالغين، وبأشد العبارات، لأعمال الاقتحام والتخريب التي استهدفت القنصلية العامة لدولة الكويت في مدينة البصرة، وما صاحبها من اعتداءات سافرة على حرمة البعثة القنصلية، في انتهاك غير مقبول وخطير… pic.twitter.com/biWsn4K3mp
— وزارة الخارجية (@MOFAKuwait) April 7, 2026
On Tuesday, dozens of demonstrators had gathered outside the Kuwaiti consulate in Basra. The protest followed projectile attacks the same day that killed an eight-year-old child and at least six other people, according to Iraqi officials. One official said the strikes had been launched from Kuwait.
