Arab States Coordinate Response to Iranian Missile Attacks

Arab nations and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are coordinating a unified response to a series of Iranian missile attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Iraq. The escalation included a strike on a residential facility in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia, which killed two civilians and injured several others. In response, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, the GCC Secretary General, denounced the strike as a criminal act and a violation of International Humanitarian Law, affirming the council's full solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Diplomatic efforts intensified as UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan held consultations with counterparts from Russia, Egypt, Jordan, and other nations to discuss the attacks' impact on global economy and regional stability. These ministers condemned the strikes as violations of the United Nations Charter and threats to state sovereignty.

Following these developments, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty convened an emergency meeting of Arab foreign ministers at the request of Saudi Arabia. During the session, Abdel-Aty proposed the creation of a joint Arab force and the activation of national security frameworks to protect regional sovereignty. While calling for collective security, he emphasized that dialogue and diplomacy remain necessary to prevent the region from sliding into a wider conflict involving the United States and Israel.