Kuwait city: Kuwait has called upon Iraq to address a longstanding maritime dispute "seriously and responsibly" in line with international law. In an official statement, the Kuwaiti cabinet emphasized the importance of Iraq considering the historical relations between the two nations while adhering to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982, as well as existing bilateral agreements and understandings.

According to Anadolu Agency, Kuwait's recent concerns emerged after Iraq submitted maritime coordinates and a map to the United Nations, a move Kuwait perceives as an infringement on its territorial waters. Kuwait had responded by summoning Iraq's charg© d'affaires to express its protest.

On the other side, the Iraqi cabinet has reaffirmed its sovereign rights over its territory and waters. In a meeting led by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, the Iraqi government expressed its intention to maintain amicable relations with neighboring countries, emphasizing mutual rights and national sovereignty based on constructive relations.

The Iraqi Foreign Ministry clarified that the submission of the map and maritime coordinates to the UN was done in accordance with international maritime law. This development is part of an ongoing issue that dates back to the 1990 Gulf War when Iraq, under the leadership of Saddam Hussein, invaded Kuwait. The conflict resulted in a US-led coalition expelling Iraqi forces in 1991.

Diplomatic relations between Iraq and Kuwait were restored in 2003 following the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime. The United Nations had originally demarcated the land boundary between the two nations post-invasion, yet certain maritime boundary issues remain unresolved, requiring bilateral negotiations between the two oil-rich neighbors.