Kuwait: Gulf-Iranian relations are good

Kuwaiti Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah described Gulf - Iranian relations as "good and proceeding for the better."

In a statement to the Saudi daily Okaz issued on Monday, Sheikh al-Sabah praised the initiative proposed by Iranian President Muhammad Khatami and his statements supporting efforts to find a solution for a dispute with the UAE over three Gulf Islands.

He stressed the credibility entrusted by the Arab Gulf states and Iran helped ensure the success of the 8th Islamic Summit held in Iran, adding that the GCC Summit crystallized the method of reacting and responding to Iranian initiatives.