Following the recent airstrikes on the East-West oil pipeline in the Riyadh and Medina regions, Islamic and Arab countries strongly condemned this action. These attacks caused damage to infrastructure and injured several civilians, leading to serious reactions from various countries.
Widespread Condemnation from Arab Countries
Countries such as Pakistan, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Sudan, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Palestine, Lebanon, and Libya issued separate statements emphasizing that targeting civilian and vital infrastructure is a blatant violation of international law and Saudi Arabia's sovereignty. They also considered these attacks a serious threat to regional peace and security and declared their full support for Saudi Arabia against these brutal attacks.
Risks from Attacks on Infrastructure
The Secretary-General of the Arab League, Nabil Fahmy, also issued a statement describing these attacks as a serious violation of Saudi Arabia's sovereignty and a breach of international law and the United Nations Charter. He noted that targeting oil facilities and energy lines poses a direct threat to energy security and the economic stability of the region and the world. The Secretary-General also emphasized the complete solidarity of the Arab League with Saudi Arabia and support for all actions that this country takes to maintain its sovereignty and security.
In this context, the Muslim World League (MWL) also strongly condemned these attacks. Sheikh Mohammed Al-Issa, the Secretary-General of MWL, deemed these attacks a violation of religious values and international laws, emphasizing complete solidarity with Saudi Arabia in all necessary actions to counter these threats.
The Arab Parliament also condemned these attacks strongly, calling them a serious threat to vital facilities. Additionally, the Speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, Haibat Al-Halbousi, harshly criticized these attacks that were carried out from Iraqi territory.
