Kuwait’s Commerce Transparency Push: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued a resolution updating beneficial-ownership rules, requiring companies to keep a special register and update it within 15 days of changes, tightening compliance on nominee board roles. Kuwait in the Iran-US Escalation: Iran’s army and IRGC claimed drone strikes on the Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base, while Kuwait reported an earlier Iranian strike in northern Kuwait killed one person and said a strike hit a Chinese firm’s building, killing a worker. China Urges Restraint: Beijing called on Kuwait to protect Chinese institutions and urged dialogue to restore Gulf stability after the reported strike. Red Sea Security Coalition: Saudi Arabia moved to form a 14-nation maritime defence alliance to protect Bab al-Mandeb, the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden; Kuwait is listed among founding supporters. Kuwait-Pakistan Defence and Security Ties: Kuwait’s foreign minister met Pakistani leaders in Islamabad, with talks covering regional security and defence cooperation amid the wider crisis. Humanitarian/Consular Fallout for Indians: India said its missions helped 1.4 lakh citizens return, including about 30,000 via Kuwait, as casualties from the West Asia conflict were reported to Parliament. Kuwait Oil Contract: L&T won a major EPC order from Kuwait Oil Company for Jurassic Light Oil export facilities and upgrades to the crude loading network.