Capitals, July 30 (SANA) Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates condemned Iranian attacks targeting Jordan and other countries in the Gulf region, calling for an immediate halt to the attacks and stressing the need to safeguard the security and stability of regional countries.
The Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement posted Thursday on the X platform that the Kingdom strongly condemned continued Iranian attacks against Jordan, reaffirming its solidarity with Jordan and its support for measures taken by Amman in response to the attacks, which it described as violations of international law and the principles of good-neighborliness.
The ministry stressed the importance of an immediate halt to Iranian attacks against Jordan and other countries in the region, underscoring the need for serious steps to preserve the security and stability of states and their peoples.
Earlier Thursday, Jordanian air defenses intercepted five Iranian missiles targeting Jordanian territory, with no casualties reported.
Meanwhile, Kuwait’s Defense Ministry said an Iranian attack targeted a building belonging to a Chinese company in northern Kuwait, killing one employee and causing significant material damage to the building.
Kuwaiti Defense Ministry spokesman Col. Staff Saud Al Atwan said the relevant authorities immediately took the necessary measures following the incident and dealt with the situation in coordination with the concerned bodies. Authorities continue to take measures to address its aftermath, he added.
The UAE, in turn, condemned renewed drone attacks launched from Iraq and targeting oil facilities in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, saying the attacks posed a threat to the Kingdom’s security and stability.
In a statement Thursday, theUAE Foreign Ministry described the attacks as a blatant violation of Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty and a threat to its security and stability, reaffirming the UAE’s full solidarity with the Kingdom and support for measures aimed at safeguarding its security and stability.
The developments come amid escalating regional tensions. Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry announced Wednesday that it had carried out precision strikes, in coordination with U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), against an Iran-affiliated militia in Iraq in response to attacks targeting Saudi oil facilities.
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