Saudi Crown Prince Condemns Iranian Attacks, Holds Calls with Several Leaders

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince Condemns Iranian Attacks, Holds Calls with Several Leaders

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (SPA)

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received a phone call on Saturday from French President Emmanuel Macron, during which the two leaders discussed the serious developments in the region and the repercussions of the ongoing escalation on regional security and stability.

The Crown Prince affirmed the Kingdom's condemnation of the Iranian missile attacks against Saudi Arabia and brotherly nations.

He emphasized that the Kingdom will take all necessary measures to defend its territory and reiterated full support for brotherly countries in preserving their sovereignty, security, and stability.

According to SPA, he also made phone calls to United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Kuwait Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and Jordan King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein.

The Crown Prince affirmed Saudi Arabia’s full solidarity with their brotherly nations following the blatant Iranian attacks that targeted their countries, and declared the Kingdom’s unwavering support and readiness to place all its resources at their disposal to counter these aggressions, which undermine regional security and stability.



More Explosions Heard in Dubai, Doha and Manama

Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmed Al-Abdullah inspects the procedures for dealing with the damage at Kuwait International Airport (KUNA)
Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmed Al-Abdullah inspects the procedures for dealing with the damage at Kuwait International Airport (KUNA)
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More Explosions Heard in Dubai, Doha and Manama

Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmed Al-Abdullah inspects the procedures for dealing with the damage at Kuwait International Airport (KUNA)
Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmed Al-Abdullah inspects the procedures for dealing with the damage at Kuwait International Airport (KUNA)

Fresh blasts were heard across the Gulf cities of Dubai, Doha and Manama on Sunday morning after a day of Iranian strikes in retaliation for US and Israeli attacks.

AFP reporters heard blasts in Dubai, Bahrain's capital Manama and Qatar -- where AFP correspondents saw thick black smoke rising on the clear morning horizon in the south of the city.

The new explosions came after a day of deadly Iranian strikes in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi, as well as hits on military bases and civilian infrastructure across the Gulf -- except for mediator Oman.

Iran's attacks on the Gulf raised fears of a wider conflict and rattled a region long seen as a haven of peace and security in the turbulent Middle East.

On Saturday, across the UAE, Iran fired 137 missiles and 209 drones at the territory, the country's defense ministry said, with fires and smoke reaching landmarks The Palm and Burj Al Arab.

At Abu Dhabi's airport, at least one person was killed and seven wounded during what the facility's authority called an "incident". Dubai airport, the world's busiest for international traffic and Kuwait's airport were also hit.

In Qatar, officials said Iran had launched 65 missiles and 12 drones towards the Gulf state, most of which were intercepted, but eight people were injured in the salvos, with one of them in critical condition.

On the first day of the strikes, smoke poured from US bases in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain's capital Manama, home of the American navy's Fifth Fleet, witnesses saw, with bases also targeted in Kuwait.

In Manama, the Iranian attacks saw drones and shrapnel slam into residential buildings, with video on social media showing smoke and fire from high-rises.

Saturday's unprecedented barrage also targeted Qatar's Al Udeid base, the region's biggest US military base, as well as Riyadh and eastern Saudi Arabia.


Saudi Crown Prince Receives Phone Call from Sisi, Pakistan’s PM

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
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Saudi Crown Prince Receives Phone Call from Sisi, Pakistan’s PM

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received a phone call on Saturday from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, during which they discussed serious developments in the region.

The Egyptian president expressed his country’s solidarity with the Kingdom.

He also affirmed Egypt’s support for the measures taken by Saudi Arabia to safeguard its sovereignty, security, and stability in response to the blatant Iranian attacks against the Kingdom, which undermine regional security and stability.

The Crown Prince also received a phone call from Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, during which they discussed serious developments in the region and the repercussions of the ongoing escalation on regional security and stability.

The Pakistani PM expressed his country’s full solidarity with the Kingdom.

He also affirmed Pakistan’s backing of all measures taken by Saudi Arabia to preserve its sovereignty, security, and stability in response to the blatant Iranian attacks against the Kingdom.


Muslim World League Condemns Iranian Aggression Against Arab Countries

The Muslim World League (MWL) logo
The Muslim World League (MWL) logo
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Muslim World League Condemns Iranian Aggression Against Arab Countries

The Muslim World League (MWL) logo
The Muslim World League (MWL) logo

The Muslim World League (MWL) on Saturday strongly condemned the Iranian aggression against several Arab countries.

In a statement issued by the league's General Secretariat, MWL Secretary-General and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa categorically denounced the aggression.

He described the attacks as a blatant violation of religious values, international laws, and humanitarian norms.

Al-Issa called on the international community to confront these actions with absolute firmness and resolve.