Amman, July 12 (Petra) -- Several Arab nations on Sunday condemned ongoing Iranian attacks targeting Jordan and Gulf states, as well as commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), expressed his condemnation in the strongest terms of Iran's continued destabilizing behavior in the region. He denounced repeated attacks affecting Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, and Jordan, alongside dangerous operations targeting commercial shipping.

Albudaiwi said in a statement that Iran's actions constitute a grave violation of international law, the United Nations Charter, and UN Security Council Resolution 2817, while undermining maritime security and freedom of navigation. He affirmed that the GCC fully supports all measures taken by Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, and Jordan to strengthen their security, safeguard their sovereignty, and protect their populations.

Qatar also strongly condemned the renewed Iranian attacks on its territory and the territories of Jordan, the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, and Kuwait. The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs characterized the actions as a blatant violation of state sovereignty, territorial integrity, international law, and the principles of good neighborliness.

The Qatari ministry added that the continued attacks represent a dangerous escalation that complicates efforts to defuse tensions and undermines political and diplomatic initiatives aimed at achieving regional stability. It held Iran fully legally responsible for the attacks and their consequences.

Yemen joined the condemnation of the renewed Iranian attacks involving Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain, and Jordan. The Yemeni Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the actions violate international law, the UN Charter, and the Charter of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, calling it a dangerous escalation threatening regional stability.

The UAE also condemned in the strongest terms the renewed Iranian missile and drone strikes targeting Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the attacks represent a flagrant violation of state sovereignty and a threat to regional security, reiterating its full solidarity with the affected nations.

Meanwhile, Oman summoned the Iranian Ambassador in Muscat, Mousa Farhang, on Sunday to deliver a formal protest note following drone strikes that targeted sites in Oman's Musandam and Al Wusta governorates.

The protest note was delivered by Khalid bin Hashel Al-Muslahi, Undersecretary of the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Administrative and Financial Affairs, during a meeting with the Iranian ambassador, according to the Oman News Agency. Al-Muslahi expressed Oman's dissatisfaction with these irresponsible actions and called for adherence to state sovereignty, good neighborliness, and non-interference in internal affairs.

The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs also expressed its concern regarding ongoing tensions impacting maritime security in the region. The ministry emphasized the importance of adhering to international law, respecting state sovereignty, and refraining from any actions that escalate tensions or compromise the safety of maritime navigation.

//Petra// AF