Kuwaiti authorities have officially ordered the closure of the country’s sole Iranian school, according to an education ministry source speaking to AFP on Thursday. This decision follows a period of repeated attacks on Kuwait during the ongoing Middle East conflict. While the ministry did not explicitly detail the rationale behind the shutdown, the action mirrors previous measures taken in the UAE, where authorities closed schools and a hospital they identified as having ties to the Iranian government.
The regional conflict has significantly impacted Gulf states, with Kuwait and Bahrain facing particularly intense pressure in recent weeks following the collapse of a truce between the United States and Iran. These hostilities have included repeated strikes on critical infrastructure, specifically power and desalination plants in Kuwait, which forced officials to request that residents ration electricity last month.
The official order, reviewed by AFP, states: “The Minister of Education issued a decision to revoke the educational license of the private Iranian school and close it down.” Consequently, the ministry has suspended all new admissions for the upcoming academic year and is advising parents to enroll their children in alternative educational institutions.