Raisi, FM offer condolences to Kuwait over Emir’s death
President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian of Iran have extended their condolences to Kuwait on the passing of Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah.
In a message on Saturday, Raisi offered his condolences to the new Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah and the country’s government as well as its Muslim nation, Press TV reported.
In another message, Amir-Abdollahian also extended his condolences to the Kuwaiti nation and government on the loss of the Emir. He left Tehran on Sunday for the Persian Gulf country to express solidarity with the government and people of Kuwait on this occasion.
In late November, Sheikh Nawaf was rushed to a hospital for an unspecified illness. State-run news agency KUNA previously reported that he traveled to the United States for unspecified medical checks in March 2021.
Sheikh Nawaf ruled Kuwait from September 29, 2020 to his death, at age 86, on December 16, 2023. He had succeeded to the throne following the death of his half-brother Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah.
Nawaf, who was the crown prince between 2006 and 2020, was the son of the 10th ruler of Kuwait, Sheikh Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, who ruled the country for almost 30 years in the first half of the 20th century. He served in various cabinet positions throughout his life, including leading the ministries of defense, the interior and social services.