RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected Iraq’s recent submission to the UN on new maritime borders, which Riyadh says infringes on Kuwait’s territory.
Iraq had reportedly submitted new geographic coordinates in January and February to the UN delineating the nation’s maritime boundaries.
In a statement on X on Monday, the Kingdom’s ministry said the Iraqi filing included changes that extend to Khor Abdullah and parts of the submerged area adjacent to the divided Saudi–Kuwaiti Neutral Zone.
This is an area where the Kingdom shares natural resource ownership with Kuwait under binding bilateral agreements. The statement added that the amendments also impacted Kuwait’s maritime areas and fixed water elevations.
“The Kingdom categorically rejects any claims suggesting the existence of rights for any party in the submerged area beyond the boundaries agreed upon between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait,” the ministry said.
