The dispute stems from UN Security Council Resolution 833 (1993), which demarcated Iraq-Kuwait land and partial maritime ...

Kuwait was invaded by Saddam Hussein's Iraq in 1990 and a shaky relationship has continued even since the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam in 2003.

Maritime security in the Northern Arabian Gulf is critical to regional maritime security, reinforcing the value and importance of these exercises with Kuwait and Iraq.” U.S. Naval Forces Central ...

Some Iraqis have even reminded Kuwait of its role in Iraq’s devastation, alleging actions such as siphoning oil from Iraqi oilfields and aiding the United States in its occupation after 2003.

In comments carried by Iraq's state news agency, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani said the country wants a solution that does not conflict with its constitution or with international law.

Iraq and Kuwait Should Get to the Bottom of Their Border Dispute. Given Iraqi instability and Iranian meddling, demarcating the Iraqi-Kuwaiti border is imperative to prevent future conflicts.