A joint statement by the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan regarding the blatant Iranian attacks

The State of the Emirates, the State of Kuwait, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Qatar, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan reiterate their condemnation in the strongest terms of the blatant Iranian attacks, which constitute a blatant violation of their sovereignty and territorial integrity, international law, international humanitarian law, and the Charter of the United Nations, whether directly or through their agents and the armed factions they support in the region, and in particular attacks launched by loyal armed factions. Iran from the Republic of Iraq on a number of countries in the region and their facilities and infrastructure, which constitutes a violation of international laws and conventions, and a flagrant violation of Security Council Resolution No. 2817 (2026), which explicitly demands that Iran immediately and unconditionally stop any aggression or threat to neighboring countries, including the use of proxies.

While the countries joining this statement value their fraternal relationship with the Republic of Iraq, they call on the Iraqi government to take the necessary measures to immediately stop the attacks launched by factions, militias, and armed groups from the territory of the Republic of Iraq towards its neighboring countries, in order to preserve fraternal relations and avoid further escalation.

The countries acceding to this statement reaffirm their full and inherent right to self-defense against these criminal attacks in accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, which guarantees the right of self-defense for countries individually and collectively in the event they are exposed to aggression, and their right to take all necessary measures that preserve their sovereignty, security and stability.

It also condemns the acts and activities that destabilize the security and stability of the countries of the region that are planned by sleeper cells loyal to Iran and terrorist organizations linked to Hezbollah, and praises its valiant armed forces in confronting these attacks and the vigilance of its security services, which are considered a fortified shield and a watchful eye for preserving the safety of homelands and lives, and its sincere and dedicated efforts to arrest these agent cells and terrorist organizations and reveal their malicious plans.