Iranian assaults on Arab states violate good neighborliness, say Jordan, Qatar

The foreign ministers of Jordan and Qatar said Monday that Iranian assaults on Arab states violate both international law and the principles of good neighborliness.

A Jordanian Foreign Ministry statement said Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi held talks in Doha with his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.

The ministers reiterated "Jordan and Qatar's condemnation of the Iranian attacks on both countries and on other brotherly Arab states."

They affirmed "full solidarity" against these attacks, which they described as "a violation of international law and the principles of good neighborliness, and an assault on the sovereignty of states."

The officials also confirmed their continued joint efforts to stabilize Gaza and ensure the immediate and sufficient delivery of humanitarian aid to the Strip.

Regional tensions have escalated since the US and Israel launched a joint offensive on Iran on Feb. 28, killing more than 1,340 people to date, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Tehran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets, and has restricted the movement of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

The escalation spread into Lebanon, with the Israeli army launching airstrikes and a ground offensive, while Hezbollah carried out cross-border attacks into Israel.

*Writing by Rasa Evrensel in Istanbul