Ahmed Kamel – Egypt Daily News
The Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, has strongly condemned Iran’s missile and drone attacks on several Gulf countries, describing them as reckless actions that cannot be justified under any circumstances.
Speaking during an emergency meeting of Arab foreign ministers held via video conference on Sunday, Aboul Gheit warned that the strikes represent a serious strategic miscalculation by Tehran and risk pushing the region toward further instability.
“These attacks cannot be justified by any argument or passed off under any pretext,” he said, adding that the escalation reflects what he called a “reckless policy” that Iran must urgently reconsider.
Aboul Gheit urged Iranian authorities to review their approach and “correct the enormous strategic mistake” of targeting Arab states during the ongoing regional conflict.
The emergency meeting was convened by the Arab League to discuss what officials described as Iranian attacks against several Arab countries amid the widening confrontation between Iran on one side and Israel and the United States on the other.
According to Hossam Zaki, assistant secretary-general of the Arab League, the meeting was requested by several member states including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Jordan and Egypt.
In a statement delivered during the meeting, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty stressed the importance of strengthening the concept of collective Arab national security to safeguard the sovereignty and stability of Arab states.
Abdelatty expressed Egypt’s full solidarity with Gulf countries, as well as Jordan and Iraq, in the face of Iranian attacks. He emphasized Cairo’s firm condemnation and total rejection of the strikes and of any attempts to justify them.
He also called for de-escalation through dialogue and diplomacy, warning that the current situation poses a serious threat to regional stability.
“The situation is extremely dangerous,” Abdelatty said, cautioning that the region must avoid sliding into further escalation and widespread chaos.
The Egyptian minister also highlighted the need to activate frameworks for joint Arab cooperation to address emerging threats, including discussions about the formation of a potential joint Arab military force.
Earlier in the day, Aboul Gheit had issued a separate statement condemning what he described as “dangerous Iranian escalation” targeting civilian infrastructure and vital facilities across the Gulf.
According to a statement released by the Arab League and relayed by spokesman Gamal Roshdy, the secretary-general said Iran’s actions amount to aggression against civilian populations and place the entire region on a highly dangerous trajectory.
“This reckless and unjustified escalation represents a huge error in judgment that Tehran must immediately reconsider,” the statement said.
The emergency diplomatic consultations come as the regional war continues to intensify. Since February 28, Israel and the United States have carried out extensive strikes against Iranian targets, prompting Tehran to respond with waves of missiles and drones aimed at Israeli territory and what it describes as American-linked targets across the Middle East.
Several Gulf countries have reported damage to civilian infrastructure after projectiles struck residential areas and vital facilities. Iran has maintained that its operations are directed at U.S. military interests in the region, though some attacks have resulted in casualties and damage to civilian sites.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized on Saturday for attacks that affected neighboring countries, a move that sparked criticism from hardline factions inside Iran, particularly within the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Facing pressure from domestic critics, Pezeshkian later reiterated that Iran would respond forcefully to what it described as ongoing American and Israeli military strikes, insisting that Tehran would not surrender.
Meanwhile, officials in Washington and Tel Aviv have indicated that the conflict could continue for weeks. Donald Trump and Israeli leaders have both signaled that military operations against Iran are likely to persist as part of a broader campaign aimed at weakening Tehran’s military capabilities and regional influence.
With missile exchanges spreading across several countries and diplomatic efforts struggling to contain the crisis, regional leaders have warned that the Middle East may be entering one of its most dangerous periods of instability in years.
