Iran using Hormuz ‘as a bargaining chip,’ Kuwaiti crown prince tells UN

TORONTO: Kuwait has accused Iran of subjecting the country, its Gulf neighbors and Jordan to “illegal” aggression involving ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as drones since February, and said Tehran is using the Strait of Hormuz “as a bargaining chip” in the regional conflict. Speaking at the UN General Assembly on Thursday, Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah said Iran had struck Kuwait even though it is “not a party to the conflict in the region.” “Th