Egypt and Saudi Arabia say Iran’s attacks on Gulf states endanger regional stability

By AP 21 March 2026, 6:00 pm

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In this March 4, 2018 photo provided by Egypt's state news agency, MENA, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, right, meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Cairo, Egypt. (Mohammed Samaha/MENA via AP)

Egypt’s president Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stress that the Iranian escalation against Gulf states endangers the safety and stability of the region.

The state-run Saudi Press Agency reports that Sissi reiterates his country’s rejection of the Iranian attacks on the Gulf states, adding that the Egyptian president expresses solidarity with the kingdom against threats.

Also, Arab League chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit welcomes the visits of Sissi and his Jordanian counterpart King Abdullah II to multiple Gulf states over the past few days, saying that these visits “reflect full Arab solidarity.”