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The Iranian attacks have prompted Bahrain and Kuwait to activate their air defenses as a fifth day of renewed hostilities further strained a preliminary Washington-Tehran agreement aimed at ending the war.
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi returned to Egypt on Tuesday after completing visits to the State of Qatar and the Kingdom of Bahrain.
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi emphasized on Tuesday that Gulf security is an integral part of Egyptian national security, expressing Cairo's full solidarity with Manama amid regional tensions.
Egypt condemned repeated Iranian attacks targeting Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, and Jordan, labeling the aggression a direct violation of state sovereignty.
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptians Abroad, Badr Abdelatty, held separate telephone calls on Friday with his regional counterparts: Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan; Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait; and Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain.
Iran suspended this rail service early on Thursday, according to Iranian state television, after US strikes reportedly targeted railway infrastructure in a new round of military operations against the Middle Eastern country.
Egypt strongly condemned Iran's Wednesday strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait, describing them as a flagrant violation of the two Gulf states' sovereignty and warning that the attacks mark an unacceptable escalation that threatens regional security and stability.
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.
Bahrain had earlier accused Iran of launching a number of drones at the Gulf kingdom, saying the attacks constituted a blatant violation of its sovereignty, a serious threat to the security of citizens and residents, and a flagrant breach of international norms and conventions that prohibit targeting civilian objects and terrorizing civilians.
The Egyptian foreign ministry said the repeated attacks on Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait constitutes a grave escalation that threatens regional security and stability and heightens tensions.
The Arab Republic of Egypt strongly condemned on Wednesday the Iranian attacks targeting the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the State of Kuwait.
Egypt’s foreign ministry warned that the Iranian attacks constitute “a blatant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity” of these Arab states, and a “very serious escalation threatening the security and stability of the entire region.”
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.
In separate statements, the Egyptian foreign ministry expressed solidarity with Kuwait and Bahrain in the face of the attacks, backing all measures taken by them to protect their people, safeguard their security and their vital infrastructure.
Bahraini interior ministry on Saturday announced uncovering “the principal organization” linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the ideology of “Wilayat al-Faqih,” arresting 41 of its members.
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptians Abroad, Badr Abdelatty, held a phone call with Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain, on Friday.
The Council of Arab Foreign Ministers will convene for an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday via video conference, following an official request from the Kingdom of Bahrain.
The King Fahd Causeway Authority in Saudi Arabia has announced the suspension of vehicular traffic as a precautionary measure.
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Egyptians Abroad, Badr Abdelatty, held two telephone consultations on Wednesday with Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of of Saudi Arabia, and Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain.
Regional escalations continued to rage as Israel and the US have continued a joint offensive on Iran since Feb. 28, killing so far around 1,300 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
