The Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, has issued a sharp condemnation of Iran's continued missile and drone attacks against Arab Gulf states, attacks he says have persisted even after the ceasefire agreement reached between Washington and Tehran.
Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi © Mena Today
The Speaker of the Arab Parliament, Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, has issued a sharp condemnation of Iran's continued missile and drone attacks against Arab Gulf states, attacks he says have persisted even after the ceasefire agreement reached between Washington and Tehran.
"Iran's continuation of these attacks after the agreement reflects an unacceptable hostile approach," Al Yamahi declared, calling on Tehran to fully honour the terms of the truce and respect the principles of good neighbourliness.
While welcoming the US-Iran ceasefire, the Arab Parliament's Speaker made clear that the Gulf states expect more than a bilateral arrangement concluded over their heads.
Arab states, as the parties most directly affected by the regional security situation, must be full and participating partners in any future arrangements or understandings, he stressed.
Al Yamahi also drew a firm red line on the Strait of Hormuz, describing the waterway as "a vital artery for the global economy" and warning that any threat to its security constitutes a direct threat to international stability, not merely a regional concern.
The message from the Arab Parliament was pointed: a ceasefire that Iran continues to violate, and from which Gulf states were sidelined, is not the foundation for lasting peace.
The Arab Parliament is the legislative body of the Arab League.
The United States expressed confidence that peace talks with Iran would go ahead in Pakistan and a senior Iranian official said Tehran was considering joining, but significant hurdles and uncertainty remained as the end of a ceasefire loomed.
Ships were largely avoiding the Strait of Hormuz on Monday after an escalation at the weekend in which Iran fired what appeared to be warning shots at vessels and the U.S. military seized an Iranian cargo ship.
In a characteristically combative post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump has pushed back against media narratives surrounding the conflict with Iran, while doubling down on his conviction that Tehran must never acquire a nuclear weapon and openly calling for regime change.
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