The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has condemned the attack on Qatar by Iran.
This is contained in a press release issued by its Foreign Affairs Ministry on June 23.
“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expresses its condemnation and denunciation, in the strongest terms possible, the aggression launched by Iran against the brotherly State of Qatar, which constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and the principles of good neighborliness, and an entirely unacceptable act that cannot be justified under any circumstances,” parts of the press release read.
“The Kingdom affirms its full solidarity with and unwavering support for the State of Qatar and places all its capabilities at Qatar’s disposal in support of any measures it may take,” it added.
Theis follows an attack on a US military base in Qatar earlier as reported by Washington Post.
Iran launched a missile attack on a U.S. military base in Qatar on Monday, in retaliation for U.S. strikes on key Iranian nuclear sites. Qatar condemned the attack, which it said its air defenses intercepted.
Explosions were reported in the sky over the Qatari capital, Doha, which is about 20 miles northeast of al-Udeid Air Base, the forward headquarters for U.S. Central Command and home to about 10,000 troops.
The Pentagon is not aware of any U.S. injuries or deaths resulting from Iran’s attack, U.S. defense officials said, acknowledging that the strike involved short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles.
President Donald Trump described Iran’s missile attack on a U.S. air base in Qatar as a “very weak response” in retaliation for U.S. strikes on key Iranian nuclear sites. Trump said on Truth Social Monday that Iran gave the U.S. early warning, which “made it possible for no lives to be lost, and nobody to be injured.”
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday diverged from other key U.S. allies, saying there was “no legality to” the U.S. strikes on Iran, even if France “shares the objective” of preventing Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. “We have consistently believed this can only be achieved through diplomatic and technical means,” Macron said. Other officials emphasized that France had no role in the strikes or the planning.
