UPDATED 2:47 PM EDT   SEE BOTTOM — This is BREAKING NEWS as of 9:03 AM eastern US time on Friday, 17 May 2019 — The Kuwaiti national security council have just had an emergency meeting after briefing by US officials.

They are publicly saying “the hours and days ahead are perilous and that the risk of regional war is unacceptably high.”

They are moving to a full war footing within Kuwait, to support the USA and allies against Iran.

The current situation in the region due to rising tensions between the US and Iran, is “perilous”, head of the Kuwaiti parliament Marzouq Al Ghanem said following a crisis meeting with government officials.

He added that the government confirmed readiness to handle emergencies “in case of the eruption of a war” in the region.

Ministers of foreign affairs, trade, electricity and information explained their contingency plans at the meeting held behind closed doors.

“According to the detailed explanation given by the ministers, it has become clear how delicate, sensitive and dangerous the stage ahead and the necessity of taking all measures for all possibilities,” Al Ghanem said.

“At the foreign front, the situation is not assuring,” he added…..more here