Saudi Arabia: We call on all parties to de-escalate, halt escalation, respect international law, and return to negotiations

Condemns Iranian attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, and the targeting of the tanker “Sidra” in the Strait of Hormuz

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom’s condemnation of Iran’s targeting of the Saudi tanker “Sidra” as it transited the Strait of Hormuz, which resulted in the deaths of the tanker’s crew.

The Kingdom also condemned Iranian attacks that targeted Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait, reaffirming its full solidarity and support for these sister states in their measures to ensure the protection of their security and sovereignty from any threats.

The Kingdom emphasized the necessity of halting escalation, respecting the security and safety of international navigation, the security of global energy supplies, the principles of good neighborliness, state sovereignty, the UN Charter, and international law and norms.

The Kingdom called on all parties to exercise restraint, halt escalation, respect international law, and return to negotiations and peaceful solutions.