Cairo: Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Monday condemned in the strongest terms renewed Iranian attacks against the United Arab Emirates involving combat drones and missiles targeting civilian facilities. Aboul Gheit described the strikes as a treacherous aggression and a flagrant violation of international law and ceasefire agreements.
According to Jordan News Agency, the Secretary-General also denounced an Iranian attack targeting an Emirati tanker with combat drones while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz, as well as a drone strike on an oil facility in the emirate of Fujairah. Aboul Gheit stressed the need for an immediate cessation of all hostile Iranian actions targeting the UAE or the freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. He held Iran fully responsible for these illegal acts, which he said threaten international peace and security.
Gamal Roshdy, the official spokesperson for the Secretary-General, quoted Aboul Gheit as reaffirming that Arab national security is an indivisible whole. He expressed full solidarity with the United Arab Emirates and supported all measures taken by the country to protect its security and territorial integrity.