A dispute has reignited over the weekend between Iraq and Kuwait over their maritime border. The development has prompted Gulf Arab countries to side with Kuwait, putting Baghdad on the defensive on Monday.

March 4 (Reuters) - Crude oil supplies from Iraq and Kuwait could start shutting in within days if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, potentially cutting 3.3 million barrels per day (bpd) by day eight of the Middle East conflict,

The Pentagon released the names of four Army Reserve soldiers killed in a drone strike on a command center in Kuwait.

The Iraqi prime minister and the Kuwaiti crown prince discussed on Monday efforts to sustain regional and international stability.

Four Army reservists from an Iowa-based unit deployed to Kuwait were among the six U.S. military members killed since America attacked Iran on Feb. 28.

Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia voice solidarity with Kuwait’s maritime sovereignty, urging Iraq to respect international law.

JP Morgan Chase warned that oil supplies from Iraq and Kuwait could be suspended within days if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked.

During a telephone call on Sunday evening, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein discussed with Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al-Busaidi the statement issued by the Kuwaiti government regarding Iraq’s submission of its maritime map to the United Nations.

Four U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in a Kuwait drone attack have been identified, including a 20-year-old from Iowa. The heroes served with the Operation Epic Fury mission.

The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday summoned the ambassadors of Jordan, Palestine, and Egypt after the three countries issued statements supporting Kuwait in a maritime border dispute with Iraq.

Though U.S. forces have moved to withdraw from Iraq, after reentering the country at Baghdad's request to fight the Islamic State.

Defense officials confirmed during a Pentagon briefing that Wisconsin Army National Guard units are currently deployed to Kuwait and Iraq, operating under U.S. Central Command.