Egyptian Foreign Ministry
In a Monday statement, Egypt’s foreign ministry said Cairo “condemns Iran’s targeting of the residential complex in Al-Kharj” and reaffirmed its support for Saudi Arabia and Gulf Arab states, as well as Iraq and Jordan, stressing its “complete rejection of any Iranian attacks against them.”
The ministry said Egypt rejects any attacks targeting those countries and warned that the expanding conflict, including strikes on civilian areas and energy infrastructure, could drive the region into “comprehensive chaos”.
Cairo also stressed that attacks on civilian facilities violate international humanitarian law and the United Nations (UN) Charter, which prohibit targeting civilian infrastructure during military operations.
The statement also criticized the systemic and ongoing Israeli attacks across the region, including in Lebanon, where Tel Aviv's attacks have killed more than 400 Lebanese, wounded at least 1,160 others, and forcibly displaced over 600,000 people.
Egypt reiterated its support for Lebanon and rejected the Israeli violations of Lebanese sovereignty.
It also condemned Israeli actions in the occupied West Bank, including land confiscation and settlement expansion, describing them as violations of international law.
Egypt urged all parties in the conflict to avoid further military escalation and instead pursue diplomatic solutions.
Iran’s attacks on Gulf targets, including sites hosting US military assets, come in response to the US-Israeli war on Tehran that erupted on 28 February and has rapidly escalated into the most serious confrontation in decades between Iran and the Washington–Tel Aviv alliance.
The two allies launched “Operation Epic Fury”, a coordinated war targeting key Iranian installations, including missile bases, air defence systems, command facilities in Tehran, Isfahan, and oil facilities, among other strategic and civilians locations including schools and hosiptals, which prompted Tehran to retaliate with missile and drone attacks across the region.
The US-Israeli strikes killed at least 1,250 Iranians, including184 girls in the Minab school massacre's.
Additionally, several senior Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Since then, Egypt has stepped up diplomatic contacts with regional and international partners to contain the escalation and prevent a wider war.
Cairo has repeatedly warned that attacks on energy infrastructure and vital facilities could destabilise the region and threaten the global economy, while calling on all sides to exercise restraint and prioritise dialogue.
Egyptian officials say the country has also been coordinating with Arab governments, Gulf states, and European partners to support de-escalation efforts and prevent the conflict from spreading further across the Gulf and the Levant.
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