Iranian Attacks
CENTCOM said the casualties occurred on Friday as US and “partner forces” defended against the attacks.
In a statement, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the attacks constituted "a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of these countries and a dangerous escalation that threatens the security and stability of the Gulf region and further heightens regional tensions."
Bahrain and Kuwait, two Gulf countries which host major American military facilities, announced intercepting hostile projectiles overnight, shortly after the United States hit several Iranian targets in response to an attack on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.
Cairo reiterated that the security and stability of the Gulf states are an essential component of Arab national security, stressing its firm rejection of any actions that undermine state sovereignty or threaten territorial integrity.
El-Sisi made the remarks during a meeting on Saturday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz in Jeddah, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
Iran has been launching missiles and drones at locations across Gulf states, targeting the US military presence as well as other civilian facilities in response to coordinated strikes by the United States and Israel on Iranian cities.
“Egypt follows with great concern the repeated attacks witnessed by the two sisterly Arab countries of Syria and Iraq over the past days from Iran and Turkey, which violate the sovereignty of each of the two countries in its lands,” the ministry said in a statement.
