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Lebanon condemns Iranian attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait

1 min Antoine Khoury

Lebanon has strongly condemned Iran’s attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait, as regional tensions surged following U.S. strikes on more than 80 targets in Iran and earlier attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry described the attacks as a direct threat to maritime security and global energy supplies © Mena Today 

Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry described the attacks as a direct threat to maritime security and global energy supplies © Mena Today 

Lebanon has strongly condemned Iran’s attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait, as regional tensions surged following U.S. strikes on more than 80 targets in Iran and earlier attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

President Joseph Aoun called the Iranian strikes “a blatant violation” of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of both Gulf states, as well as a clear breach of international law and the UN Charter.

He expressed Lebanon’s full solidarity with Bahrain, Kuwait and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, stressing that their security is an integral part of Arab and regional security.

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam also denounced the attacks “in the strongest terms,” including strikes targeting Saudi and Qatari commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. He reaffirmed Lebanon’s support for Gulf stability and called for respect for state sovereignty and good-neighborly relations.

Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry described the attacks as a direct threat to maritime security and global energy supplies. It called for an immediate halt to the strikes, full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2817, and an urgent Security Council session to stop further violations.

Beirut also urged that those responsible be held accountable under international law, while calling for all disputes to be settled through diplomacy to preserve freedom of navigation and prevent a wider regional escalation.

Antoine Khoury

Antoine Khoury

Antoine Khoury is based in Beirut and has been reporting for Mena Today for the past year. He covers news from Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Turkey, and is widely regarded as one of the region’s leading experts

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