The Iranian News Agency announced, “Two Iranian army soldiers were killed while repelling the Israeli attack at dawn today.”
In this context, informed sources told American media that Israel “notified Iran in advance of the sites that would be attacked.”
According to the sources, the Israeli message included “a warning against responding, with the aim of reducing the ongoing exchange of attacks between the two parties and avoiding a broader escalation.”
One of the sources explained that “the message reached the Iranians through a number of intermediaries,” noting that “Israel specified in its message the targeted sites and stressed that other sites should be avoided.”
The source added, according to Sputnik, that “Israel threatened a stronger response if Iran escalated, especially if the attack resulted in casualties among Israeli civilians.”
In this context, a number of Arab and Islamic countries and entities expressed their condemnation of the Israeli attack on Iran last night, and considered it a violation of Iran’s sovereignty and a threat to stability in the region.
Saudi Arabia issues an “urgent statement” after the Israeli attack on Iran
Today, Saturday, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned “the Israeli attack on Iran,” stressing its rejection of “continued escalation in the region.”
In a statement, the Saudi Foreign Ministry urged “all parties to exercise the utmost levels of restraint and reduce escalation,” stressing the Kingdom’s rejection of “expanding the conflict, which threatens the security and stability of the region.”
The statement stressed that “the military targeting of Iran is a violation of sovereignty and international laws,” calling on “the international community and influential and effective parties to assume their roles and responsibilities towards reducing the escalation and ending conflicts in the region.”
Sultanate of Oman: Israel threatens to drag the region towards greater instability
The Sultanate of Oman announced its condemnation of the Israeli bombing of Iran, calling on the international community to put an end to “blatant violations” on the territories of neighboring regional countries.
The Omani Foreign Ministry’s statement regarding the Israeli bombing said: “An escalation that fuels the cycle of violence and undermines efforts aimed at calming down, reducing tension, and containing crises through peaceful and diplomatic means.”
Malaysia: pushing the region towards a broader conflict
The Malaysian Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned the Israeli attack on Iran, stressing that it constitutes a clear violation of international law and severely weakens regional stability.
In a statement, the Foreign Ministry called for “an immediate cessation of hostilities and an end to the cycle of violence.”
She stressed that “the continuation of Israeli measures causes serious damage to the security and stability of the future of the Middle East and pushes the region towards a broader conflict.”
Malaysia also advised its citizens residing in Iran to remain calm, exercise caution, and follow the latest directives issued by local authorities.
“Hamas”: Fascist aggression confirms the nature of the criminal occupation entity
In a statement, the Hamas movement condemned the Israeli attack, and said: “The fascist aggression reaffirms the nature of the criminal occupation entity, which still tolerates the blood of innocent civilians in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, and other Arab and Islamic peoples.”
The UAE calls for the exercise of maximum restraint
Today, Saturday, the UAE strongly condemned the military targeting of the Islamic Republic of Iran, expressing “its deep concern about the continued escalation and its repercussions on security and stability in the region.”
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed “the importance of exercising the utmost levels of restraint and wisdom to avoid risks and expand the scope of the conflict.”
The Ministry reiterated the UAE’s belief that strengthening dialogue, commitment to international laws, and respect for the sovereignty of states are the ideal foundations for resolving current crises, stressing “the necessity of resolving differences through diplomatic means, away from the language of confrontation and escalation.”
Iraq denounces the attack on Iran
Iraq condemned “in the strongest and clear terms the Israeli attack on Iran, and renewed its solidarity and support with it. It also renewed the firm and principled position calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, and comprehensive regional and international action to support stability in the region.”
The Iraqi government spokesman said in a statement, “The usurping Zionist entity continues its aggressive policies and expansion of the conflict in the region, and its method of blatant attacks, which it commits without deterrence, and this time it directs the hand of aggression towards the Islamic Republic of Iran, with the air attack it committed at dawn today against Iranian targets.”
He added, “Iraq has previously warned of the dangerous consequences of the international community’s silence regarding the brutal Zionist behavior towards our people in Palestine, its attacks on Lebanon and Syria, as well as the new aggression against Iran.”
Syria: We condemn the “blatant” Israeli aggression against Iran
Syria condemned the Israeli attack on Iran, describing it as a “blatant” aggression.
The Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement: “Syria condemns in the strongest terms the blatant Israeli aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran, and supports Iran’s legitimate right to defend itself and protect its lands and the lives of its citizens.”
She added: “Syria expresses its solidarity and stands with Iran in the face of the aggression it is being subjected to.”
Qatar: We strongly condemn and denounce Israel’s targeting of Iran
The State of Qatar expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of Israel’s targeting of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and considered this action a blatant violation of Iran’s sovereignty and a clear violation of the principles of international law.
The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated in a statement the State of Qatar’s deep concern about the serious repercussions that may result from this escalation.
It urged all concerned parties to exercise restraint, resolve differences through dialogue and peaceful means, and avoid anything that would destabilize security and stability in the region.
It also renewed the State of Qatar’s call to the international community to intensify efforts aimed at calming the situation, reducing escalation, and ending the suffering of the peoples of the region, especially in Gaza and Lebanon.
Kuwait: The attack on Iran endangers the security of the region
The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry described the Israeli attack targeting Iran last night as a violation of the principles of international law, international norms and conventions.
The Foreign Ministry statement said: “The State of Kuwait expresses its strong condemnation and rejection of the Israeli aggression that targeted the Islamic Republic of Iran at dawn today, which reflects the policy of chaos pursued by the Israeli occupation forces by violating the sovereignty of states and endangering the security of the region.”
The statement added: “Kuwait renews its call on the international community and the Security Council to assume their responsibilities to stop these practices that threaten the future of the region and its people, and stresses the need to take serious steps to maintain regional security and stability, in accordance with international laws and conventions.”
Lebanon: The attack on Iran is a serious threat to regional and international security and peace
The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced its condemnation of last night’s Israeli attack on Iran, noting that it is a violation of Iran’s sovereignty and a serious threat to regional and international security and peace.
The Foreign Ministry statement said: “The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns the air attack launched by Israel at dawn today on multiple sites inside the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
She added: “These attacks constitute a violation of Iran’s sovereignty and a serious threat to regional and international peace and security.”
She called on the relevant international institutions, especially the UN Security Council, to assume responsibilities in putting an end to the Israeli military escalation throughout the region, “including the prolonged aggression against Lebanon.”
Egyptian Foreign Ministry: The Israeli attack threatens the security and stability of the region and fuels tension
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Cairo is “following with great concern the dangerous and accelerating state of escalation in the Middle East, the most recent of which was the Israeli attack on Iran.”
She added: “Egypt condemns all measures that threaten the security and stability of the region,” noting that they lead to inflaming the fragile situation in the region and fueling tension and intensifying conflict in the region.
Turkish Foreign Ministry: Putting an end to Israeli terrorism has become a historic mission
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed its condemnation of the Israeli attack on Iran, and that “putting an end to the terrorism practiced by Israel in the region has become a historic mission in terms of establishing international peace and security.”
Earlier on Saturday morning, the Israeli army announced, in a statement, “that 100 of its fighter jets launched an attack on Iran and carried out “precise strikes on Iranian military targets.”
Last updated: October 26, 2024 – 13:12
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