Saudi Leadership Offers Condolences to Emir of Qatar on Passing of Former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
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- Gulf states condemned Iran's repeated attacks on Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, the UAE, and Jordan, calling them violations of sovereignty and threats to regional security.
- Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, and Kuwait issued strong statements denouncing the attacks and Iran's destabilizing behavior.
- The attacks are seen as a dangerous escalation, increasing regional tension and undermining diplomatic efforts.
Gulf states on Sunday vehemently condemned Iran's repeated attacks targeting Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan. They characterized these assaults as blatant violations of state sovereignty and direct threats to regional security and stability.
Qatar condemns in the strongest possible terms the renewed attacks carried out by the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom's strongest condemnation of Iran's continued destabilizing actions, which it stated violate international law, the UN Charter, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Charter, and principles of good neighborliness. Saudi Arabia specifically cited Iran's attacks on commercial vessels, which threaten navigation security and freedom, alongside assaults on the mentioned Gulf nations and Jordan.
the Sultanate of Oman affirms its condemnation and denunciation of this attack.
The Omani government also lambasted an attack on its territory, with state media announcing the condemnation just hours after Oman hosted Iran's foreign minister to discuss security in the Strait of Hormuz. Doha similarly condemned the Iranian attacks, labeling them a "dangerous escalation."
the Kingdom's condemnation and denunciation, in the strongest terms, of Iran's continued destabilizing behavior toward regional security and stability, its violations of the principles of international law, the UN Charter, the Charter of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the principles of good neighborliness.
Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its strongest condemnation, describing the Iranian attacks as reflecting a persistent hostile approach that gravely violates Kuwait's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The ministry stressed that these repeated assaults constitute a clear breach of international law and UN resolutions, posing an extreme escalation that will increase regional tension and instability.
Kuwait's strongest condemnation and denunciation of the egregious Iranian attacks that targeted it.
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