Riyadh and Kuwait have stressed the need to preserve security and stability in the Red Sea region, respecting maritime navigation rights under international law and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Amid ongoing events in the region, both countries called for restraint and avoiding escalation. In a joint statement following the Kuwaiti Emir’s visit to Saudi Arabia, the two nations reiterated that the entire Dorra field belongs to Kuwait in its maritime areas.