Arab States Express ‘Deep Concern’ As Iran Eyes US Bases In West Asia

June 23, 2025 TheMcgwire

Arab States Express ‘Deep Concern’ As Iran Eyes US Bases In West Asia

The IRGC said it has identified and surveilled the bases from which the US attack on Iranian nuclear facilities was launched, affirming its entitlement to respond in self-defense

Several Arab states have expressed “concern” following the US attack on Iranian nuclear facilities early on 22 June, which Tehran has reserved the right to respond to.

The Saudi Foreign Ministry said it was “following with great concern the developments in the sisterly Islamic Republic of Iran” after “the targeting of Iranian nuclear facilities by the US.”

“The Kingdom calls for redoubling international efforts to reach a political solution that ends the crisis and opens a new page of stability in the region,” it added.

The Qatari Foreign Ministry also expressed “concern,” calling for the return to diplomacy and warning of “catastrophic repercussions” regionally and international.

Egypt said “political solutions are the only way to avoid further chaos and tension,” expressing “deep concern” over the situation.

The office of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani condemned the US attack.

“The Iraqi government expresses its deep concern and condemns the targeting of nuclear facilities within the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran … This military escalation poses a serious threat to security and peace in [the region] and seriously endangers regional stability,” it said.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he was “gravely alarmed” by the US attack, calling it a “dangerous escalation.”

China “strongly condemned” the attack, while Russia called it an “irresponsible” and “gross violation” of international law.

The US currently has an estimated 60,000 military personnel deployed in the region. Prior to the attack on Iran, Washington had been beefing up its presence.

Over a dozen US military bases are situated across Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE.

The Islamic Republic had previously threatened that US bases were within its reach, and would be targeted if the US entered the war.

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