RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, on Thursday called on Iran to “review its misjudgments” and halt its attacks on Gulf states, warning that such actions “will not bring any gains.”
Speaking to reporters at the conclusion of an emergency meeting of Arab and Islamic foreign ministers in Riyadh, Prince Faisal said that the “little trust” Iran had rebuilt with its Arab neighbors in recent years through renewed diplomacy “has been completely shattered” by the ongoing assaults.
He added that the attacks appeared to have been “prepared in advance,” underscoring concerns about deliberate escalation.
Since February 28, Iran has launched waves of missiles and armed drones targeting Saudi Arabia and neighboring Gulf countries—including the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar—in what Tehran describes as retaliation for US-Israeli strikes on targets inside Iran.
In the latest escalation on Wednesday, four ballistic missiles were launched toward the Saudi capital, Riyadh, according to the Ministry of Defense. All were successfully intercepted and destroyed before causing damage.
