Key Points:
- Arab Parliament chief calls violations a threat to regional security and international law
- Urges global community to take immediate and firm action
- Rubio claims Washington’s war objectives in Iran to be completed in next two weeks
CAIRO: Arab Parliament Speaker Mohammed Al-Yamahi has condemned Iran’s continued attacks on Arab countries, calling them a serious violation of international law and a direct threat to regional peace and stability.
In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) he said the missile and drone strikes carried out by Iran since the outbreak of the war reflect a persistent and hostile approach that undermines state sovereignty and endangers civilian lives.
Al-Yamahi noted that the targeting of critical infrastructure and the resulting casualties demonstrate a clear disregard for international humanitarian law. He warned that such actions reveal an intent to destabilise the region and escalate tensions further.
He held the Iranian leadership fully responsible for the attacks and their consequences, urging the international community to take decisive and immediate steps to halt these violations and address what he described as aggressive policies threatening global peace and security.
The Arab Parliament speaker also reaffirmed full support for the affected Arab states, backing their right to safeguard sovereignty and ensure security in line with international law and their legitimate right to self-defence.
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he had made progress with allies in opposing Iranian threats to start “tolling” vessels that pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
“Not only is this illegal, it’s unacceptable, it’s dangerous to the world, and it’s important that the world have a plan to confront it,” Rubio told reporters in Paris after a G7 meeting, where he said he found “a lot of buy-in” to opposing the Iranian plan.
He said that Washington’s war objectives in Iran to be completed in the next two weeks, regardless of whether the United States sends ground troops.
“When we are done with them here in the next couple weeks, they will be weaker than they’ve been in recent history,” Rubio said.
