Iran Attacks
The foreign ministry described the attack as a flagrant violation of Kuwait’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and a “dangerous escalation” that threatens security and stability in the Arabian Gulf and the entire Middle East region.
“What affects the UAE affects Egypt,” El-Sisi said.
The Egyptian foreign ministry condemned “acts of intrusion and vandalism” targeting the Kuwaiti consulate general in Iraq’s Basra, as well as strikes on infrastructure in Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Bahrain.
The uptick includes ships without clear ties to Iran or China, as countries continue negotiations with Tehran to secure safe passage.
CENTCOM gave no details on where or how the casualties occurred, which marked the first reported American fatalities in the current escalation.
The Ministry of Petroleum reassured citizens that Egypt has diversified gas supply sources and prepared alternative capacities before gas flows from the eastern Mediterranean were halted following recent military strikes.
The remarks come amid US and Israeli strikes on critical targets in Iran on Saturday and subsequent Iranian attacks on several countries in the Middle East, including Iraq, targeting US military presence.
El-Sisi reaffirmed Egypt’s full support and solidarity with Kuwait following an Iranian attack on the Gulf state on Saturday.
A source told Axios that Israeli ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter has informed US officials that Khamenei was killed in a strike on his compound in the capital, Tehran.
Netanyahu’s remarks came after satellite imagery showed apparent damage to Khamenei’s compound in Tehran.
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.
In a phone call with King Abdullah II of Jordan, El-Sisi expressed Egypt’s full solidarity with Jordan in the wake of an Iranian attack that targeted the Jordanian soil.
Speaking aboard Air Force One after returning from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump said a US “armada” moving toward the Middle East, but said “maybe we won’t have to use it.”
According to Israeli news website Ynet, Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Burns will head their respective delegations in the talks in Doha.
Egypt reiterated its firm stance against all unilateral and provocative measures and policies that jeopardize regional security and stability and inflame the situation across the region
