CAIRO – 28 February 2026: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi reaffirmed Egypt’s rejection of any violation of Arab countries’ sovereignty after Iran launched attacks on several Middle East countries in response to US-Israeli strikes on Saturday.
In a phone call with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, El-Sisi expressed full solidarity with the leadership and people of Bahrain after Iranian attacks targeted Bahraini soil.
El-Sisi stressed Egypt’s rejection of measures that threaten regional security, warning that such actions threaten regional security and could open the door to further escalation and chaos.
The president reiterated Egypt’s consistent position that political solutions, dialogue, and diplomacy are the only means to resolve regional crises.
He warned that continued military escalation would only lead to more violence and bloodshed, contrary to the aspirations of the region’s peoples for security and development.
King Hamad expressed his appreciation for Egypt’s support, praising the close fraternal ties between the two countries and emphasizing the importance of coordinated Arab action to address current challenges and safeguard Arab national security.
What Is Happening?
US and Israeli forces carried out coordinated strikes across Iran early on Saturday as part of operation “Epic Fury” that is expected to last for several days, according to US officials.
The strikes have targeted Iranian leadership compounds, the military command, nuclear facilities, ballistic missile infrastructure, alongside other targets, killing hundreds including children.
The Iranian Red Crescent Society said the US and Israeli strikes on Iran have so far killed over 200 people and injured 747 more across 24 provinces.
Earlier on Saturday, Hossein Kermanpour, spokesperson for Iran’s health ministry, reported that at least 60 children were killed and 80 others injured when a missile struck a school in southern Iran.
Iran responded to the strikes with retaliatory attacks across the Middle East, launching waves of missiles targeting the US military presence in Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar.
The affected countries strongly condemned the attacks as they continue to intercept successive waves of Iranian strikes.
Abu Dhabi, Doha and Manama said they reserve the right to respond.
Meanwhile, Iran’s armed forces vowed to “teach [Israel and the US] a lesson that they have never experienced in their history.”
“Any base in the whole region that helps Israel will be a target of the sacred system of the Islamic republic,” a senior armed forces’ spokesman said, adding: “We will show no leniency.”
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