Kuwait orders closure of the only Iranian school in the country
- Kuwait revoked the educational license of its only Iranian private school and ordered its closure, effective from the 2026-27 academic year, as stated by the Minister of Education, Sayed Jalal Al Tabtabaei.
- The General Department of Private Education in Kuwait is responsible for implementing the closure procedures and informing parents to transfer their children to other schools.
- This closure aligns with laws on private education and serves the public interest amid escalating tensions and attacks linked to Tehran in the Gulf region.
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Kuwait orders closure of its only Iranian private school
Kuwait City: Kuwait has ordered the closure of the country’s only Iranian private school after revoking its educational licence, the Ministry of Education announced on Thursday, amid heightened regional tensions following the conflict between Iran, the United States and Israel, AFP reported. Education Minister Sayed Jalal Al Tabtabaei issued the decision to cancel the school’s operating licence and instructed the General Department of Private Ed…
Kuwait orders Iranian school shut: education ministry source
Ministry source did not specify the reason for shutting the country's only Iranian school
(Cairo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Sang-hoon = Kuwait, which has been under intense attack from Iran during the war between the U.S., Israel, and Iran, has ordered the closure of Iranian schools within its borders...
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