WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed US support for Kuwait during talks with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al Sabah on Thursday, just 24 hours after an Iranian drone strike on Kuwait International Airport killed one person and injured more than 60 others.What happened: Sheikh Jarrah was in Washington on Thursday and met with Rubio at the State Department. During their meeting, Rubio “reiterated the commitment of the United States to Kuwait's security,” according to a statement from State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott. He also “condemned Iran's outrageous and unacceptable attacks targeting Kuwait International Airport and other parts of the country.”In a post on X, Rubio said that the meeting served to “affirm the United States’ commitment to the security of Kuwait and all our partners in the Gulf.” He added, “The United States and Kuwait are united in our vision of regional stability and an open and free Strait of Hormuz.” The Strait of Hormuz has seen a steep decline in traffic since the war between Iran and the United States broke out in late February. Met with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al Sabah to affirm the United States’ commitment to the security of Kuwait and all our partners in the Gulf. The United States and Kuwait are united in our vision of regional stability and an open and free Strait of… pic.twitter.com/e7PreL9l9K— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) June 4, 2026