Kuwait orders Iran ambassador to leave country

Kuwait has ordered the Iranian ambassador to leave the country within 45 days, according to Iran's ISNA news agency. It comes amid a diplomatic row between the two nations.

"Under the pressure of Saudi interventionist policies, and the baseless accusation of Iranian interference…Kuwait has announced that…Alireza Enayati, the Iranian ambassador to Kuwait, must leave within 45 days," the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) said.

The media outlet initially stated that the ambassador had 48 days to leave the country, but later corrected the number to 45 days.

Earlier on Thursday, Kuwait ordered Iran to reduce its embassy staff and shut down technical offices, Reuters reported, citing state news agency KUNA.

Iranian state television said Kuwait's Foreign Ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador and ordered the number of diplomats to be cut from 19 to...