Kuwait revoked the license of its only Iranian school and ordered it closed after repeated Iranian attacks shook the region.
Story Highlights
- Kuwait’s education minister formally revoked the Iranian school’s license and ordered its closure.
- A source told Agence France-Presse the move followed repeated Iranian attacks affecting Kuwait and neighbors.
- Kuwait also shifted all schools to online learning due to regional security conditions.
- Iran says seven of its schools in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates were shut, with students moved online.
Official Order Revokes License And Closes School
Kuwait’s Ministry of Education issued a signed decision to revoke the private Iranian school’s educational license and shut the campus. Local outlet Sarmad published the ministry’s language, which cited governing laws for private schools and the public interest. The decision also blocks new student admissions for the coming school year. The action was not a warning. It was a formal closure under Kuwait’s education rules, using the ministry’s clear legal authority.
A source at the ministry told Agence France-Presse, reported via the Times of Israel, that the order came after repeated Iranian attacks during the ongoing Middle East war. The source did not give a detailed public rationale. The framing still ties the closure to the security shock that Kuwait and nearby states have faced this year. This places the school decision inside a larger pattern of risk management by Gulf governments under fire.
Regional Security Drives Wider School Measures
Kuwait’s government moved all public and private schools to online classes, citing “regional circumstances.” The state news agency said the step would start on Sunday and continue until further notice. Officials linked the change to student safety as Iran launched strikes across the Gulf. This shows the link between security events and school policy. Even routine education choices now ride on threat levels and what officials judge will keep children safe.
Iran’s Education Ministry spokesman said seven Iranian-affiliated schools in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates have been shut, with students moved to remote learning. He added that some students would continue under oversight from Iranian schools in Oman and inside Iran. That claim signals Tehran is trying to keep its school network alive online while host countries tighten controls on foreign-linked campuses during conflict.
Administrative Language Masks A Security Reality
Kuwait used standard regulatory language to revoke the license. The decision cited private-school laws, reviews by the private education directorate, and the public interest. This is common in the Gulf. Officials often act through ordinary administrative steps when the real driver is security and diplomacy. Here, the formal process keeps order and clarity, while the timing reflects a response to regional strikes and air-defense alerts that raised public-safety concerns.
Kuwait has ordered the closure of the country's only Iranian school after the country came under repeated Iranian attacks during the war, AFP reported on Thursday, citing an education ministry source.
“The Minister of Education issued a decision to revoke the educational license…
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For American readers, the signal is clear. Partners in the Gulf are hardening their defenses against Iranian pressure. They are acting through schools, airspace, and public safety measures at once. President Trump has stressed defending allies and stopping Iranian aggression. Kuwait’s move fits that environment. It shows how nations protect families and children when missiles fly. No parent should wonder if a school is safe from a hostile regime’s reach. Clear rules and swift action help keep it that way.
Sources:
insiderpaper.com, timesofisrael.com, operativmm.az, kuwaittimes.com
