RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Wednesday received a phone call from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Jordan Ayman Safadi where the two sides discussed recent developments in the region.
At the outset of the call, both sides strongly condemned the Iranian attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait, describing them as blatant violations of the two countries’ sovereignty, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Wednesday.
They also termed the attacks as actions that undermine ongoing efforts to de-escalate regional tensions and promote stability.
During the call, they also discussed recent developments and their joint efforts to restore the region’s security and stability.
Meanwhile, the General Secretariat of the Arab Interior Ministers Council also condemned the Iranian attacks targeting vital civilian facilities in Kuwait, including Kuwait International Airport, using missiles and drones, which resulted in deaths, injuries, and material damage, the SPA reported.
It also condemned the targeting of civilian sites in Bahrain with missiles and drones, describing the attacks as a blatant violation and a dangerous act of aggression that threatens the security of both countries and the stability of the region.
In a statement, the general secretariat reaffirmed its full solidarity with and unwavering support for Kuwait, Bahrain, and all Arab countries in the measures they take to safeguard their security, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the safety of their citizens and residents.
Earlier, Kuwait said it detected 30 ballistic missiles and drones launched as part of a “heinous Iranian aggression”.
“Since dawn today, the armed forces have detected and engaged 13 hostile ballistic missiles within Kuwaiti airspace. These missiles were intercepted over several residential areas, resulting in some debris falling. The armed forces also detected and engaged 17 hostile drones. This heinous Iranian aggression targeted civilian and vital facilities,” defence ministry spokesman Saud Abdulaziz al-Atwan said.
The attacks marked one of the more severe tests yet of the April 8 ceasefire, which has largely held despite sporadic strikes after more than a month of war sparked by the US and Israeli attack on Iran.
The oil-rich Gulf nation, a US ally, has been on the receiving end of Iranian attacks since the United States and Israel attacked Iran and killed its senior leadership in late February.
Tehran has accused Kuwait of allowing US forces to launch strikes from its soil.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the attacks targeting US bases in Kuwait were launched in response to what it described as an American strike on Qeshm Island in southern Iran.
