Arab Interior Ministers' Council: Support for Lebanon’s security, stability, unity, and government’s decision to keep weapons under state control

At the conclusion of its 43rd session, the Arab Interior Ministers' Council (AIMC) issued a statement condemning “in the strongest terms the heinous Iranian attacks on Arab countries: the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar, and the State of Kuwait. 

These attacks constitute a blatant violation of these countries’ sovereignty, a flagrant breach of international law and the U.N. Charter, and a serious threat to international peace and security. 

The council also condemned Iran’s deliberate aggression against civilian targets and infrastructure, which resulted in civilian casualties in clear violation of all rules of international law and principles of good neighborliness, strongly denounced Iran’s repeated provocations against Arab states, and firmly condemned Iran’s actions aimed at undermining security and stability in many Arab countries and disrupting peaceful coexistence among their communities.”

The council affirmed “its full support for the Arab countries under attack in confronting ongoing Iranian aggression and fully backs the measures they take to safeguard their security and stability, protect their territories and citizens, and secure their institutions and national facilities, as well as their legitimate right to self-defense.”

It emphasized “its rejection and denunciation of Iran’s continued funding, arming, and mobilization of militias in multiple Arab countries for its own interests, constituting a serious threat to the security and stability of those states and the region.”

The council also expressed “its admiration for the heroic performance of the armed forces, security forces, and civil protection agencies (civil defense) in Arab countries in dealing with these attacks, and its deep appreciation for their sacrifices in maintaining security and stability and protecting lives and property.”

Additionally, the council condemned “Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian and Arab territories in 1967, its expansionist policies in the region, and its aggression against several countries, including Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria.”

Finally, the council affirmed “its support for the security, stability, and unity of Lebanese territory, the reinforcement of Lebanese state sovereignty over all its lands, and backing the Lebanese government’s decision to keep weapons under state control.”