The Kuwaiti government submitted a resignation letter to Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah after parliamentary elections held in the country, media reported on Monday.
The United States says Kuwait is one of the financier of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorist group which has been active in Syria and Iraq.
Iran and Kuwait have signed six major pacts to further enhance bilateral collaborations in diverse fields on the first day of a landmark visit to Tehran by Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah.
Kuwaiti Justice and Islamic Affairs Minister Nayef al-Ajmi has reportedly resigned from his post with backing from his fellow cabinet members after being accused by a senior US official of “promoting jihad” in Syria.
Kuwait's justice and Islamic affairs minister has rejected remarks by a senior American official stating that he called for jihad in Syria and promoted the funding of terrorism.
All ministers in the Kuwaiti government submitted their resignations on Monday, the government spokesman said, after media reports of an imminent reshuffle.