Tehran: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused Kuwait on Wednesday of 'unlawfully' attacking an Iranian boat and detaining four Iranians in the Gulf, demanding their immediate release. "This illegal act took place near an island used by the US to attack Iran," Araghchi said on US social media company X. "We demand immediate release of our nationals and reserve right to respond," he added.

According to Anadolu Agency, on Tuesday, Kuwait's Interior Ministry announced that four individuals affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were arrested while attempting to enter Kuwait by sea. This incident has further strained relations between the neighboring countries.

Regional tensions have been on the rise since the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, prompting retaliatory actions from Tehran against Israel and US allies in the Gulf, which also led to the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

A ceasefire was brokered on April 8 through Pakistani mediation, yet negotiations in Islamabad did not yield a lasting agreement. Subsequently, the truce was extended by US President Donald Trump without a defined endpoint, leaving the situation precarious.