An attitude of Kuwait towards Iran's foreign policy 1978-1979

Abstract

The internal events that Iran experienced during the period 1978-1979 had a general impact on the regional neighborhood by raising slogans and adopting ideas aimed at overthrowing the regimes that were in place at the time، and inviting the peoples of the region to adopt those ideas، and indeed it found its resonance in some of the peoples of the region،, especially Kuwait، which witnessed several demonstrations and protests in conjunction with the developments of events in Iran، where the Kuwaiti government was able to manage its domestic and foreign policy in a way that guarantees common interests with the new regime after the collapse and fall of Shah’s regime that was in place، noting that decision-makers in Kuwait were able to contain the influence By strengthening dialogue، opening diplomatic channels at the external level، and issuing government decisions to limit any gatherings that might negatively affect internal security in Kuwait. Thus، the researcher tried to shed light on the level of Iranian influence and the nature of Kuwaiti policy to face challenges.