CAIRO — Egypt on Friday reaffirmed its support for Jordan and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states in the measures they are taking to safeguard their security, stability, and sovereignty.
In a statement, Egypt welcomed the joint declaration issued by Jordan and the GCC member states, saying it reflected Arab unity in confronting what it described as ongoing attacks. Cairo also reiterated its full solidarity with all fellow Arab countries.
Egypt expressed its full support for the legitimate steps taken by Jordan and the Gulf states to protect their security, stability, and sovereignty, while renewing its strong condemnation of attacks targeting the sovereignty of these countries, as well as civilians, civilian infrastructure, and vital facilities. It also rejected any actions that threaten international maritime security and freedom of navigation.
The statement further stressed the importance of respecting the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of states, refraining from the use or threat of force, and adhering to the principles of good neighborliness and non-interference in the internal affairs of countries in order to preserve regional and international peace and security.
Earlier, Jordan and the Gulf Cooperation Council states condemned what they described as Iranian aggression carried out directly and through its proxies against their territories, citing previous positions adopted by the GCC Ministerial Council, the Council of the Arab League at the foreign ministers’ level, international law, and UN Security Council Resolution 2817 (2026).
The statement said Iran’s attacks against their territories, citizens, and civilian infrastructure had continued since Feb. 28, 2026, despite the U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding signed on June 17, 2026. It added that the attacks had particularly intensified against Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, targeting energy facilities, desalination plants, ports, airports, and other civilian infrastructure.
The seven countries said the continued attacks constitute acts of aggression that violate the UN Charter, international law, international humanitarian law, UN Security Council Resolution 2817 (2026), and Iran’s commitments under the memorandum of understanding, while posing a threat to international peace and security.
They also reaffirmed their inherent right to self-defense, individually and collectively, under Article 51 of the UN Charter, and to take all lawful measures necessary to protect their sovereignty, territory, citizens, commercial shipping, and critical infrastructure from continued attacks.
