Foreign ministers of Gulf, Arab and regional countries condemned on Thursday Iran’s flagrant violation of principles of good neighbourliness and of the sovereignty of nations, saying it will have grave repercussions against it and the security of the Middle East.
“Iran’s attacks will cost it highly and impact relations with the countries and peoples of the region that will not stand idly by as they are threatened,” they warned in a statement following a consultative ministerial meeting held in Riyadh.
The meeting brought together the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Syria, Türkiye, Pakistan and Azerbaijan to discuss the Iranian escalation and efforts to bolster coordination to protect regional stability.
In a statement, the participants strongly condemned Iran’s rocket and drone attacks on the Gulf, Jordan, Azerbaijan and Türkiye, and its targeting of residential areas and civilian infrastructure, including oil facilities, water desalination plants, airports and diplomatic districts.
“The attacks cannot be justified under any excuse,” they stressed, saying they were a violation of sovereignty of nations and international law.
They held Iran “fully responsible for the losses”, saying the countries reserve the right to defend themselves.
They urged Iran “to respect international and humanitarian laws and the principles of good neighborliness as a first step towards ending the escalation and achieving security and stability in the region”.
They called for diplomacy to resolve crises.
“The future of relations with Iran depends on the respect of the sovereignty of countries and non-interference in their internal affairs and refraining from attacking their sovereignty and territories in any way, shape or form,” they demanded.
It must also refrain from using its military capabilities to threaten regional countries, they added.
It must stop supporting, financing and arming its militias in Arab countries.
During the meeting, Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Badr Abdel-Aati, reaffirmed Egypt’s full condemnation and categorical rejection of the Iranian attacks targeting Gulf states, Jordan, and other friendly nations.
He called for an immediate cessation of these unjustified violations, stressing that such actions pose a direct threat to regional security and stability, constitute a serious breach of international law, contradict the principles of good neighbourliness and undermine diplomatic efforts, the Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ambassador Tamim Khallf said in a statement.
Minister Abdel-Aati emphasised Egypt’s unwavering solidarity — at the leadership, government, and popular levels — with the countries affected by the attacks.
He reiterated Cairo’s support for all measures taken to protect sovereignty, ensure the safety of citizens, and preserve stability, the spokesman said.
He also affirmed that Arab national security remains an integral and inseparable component of Egypt’s own national security, warning of the serious political, security, and economic consequences of continued escalation.
