An emergency ministerial meeting of the Arab League was held detained On Sunday, March 8, to address the growing military tensions in the region and the recent attacks attributed to Iran against several Arab countries.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty participated in the virtual session, which was chaired by the United Arab Emirates. The meeting focused on regional security and ways for Arab countries to respond collectively to the growing threats.
During the discussions, Abdel Ati expressed Egypt’s full solidarity with the Gulf states, as well as the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Republic of Iraq, following what he described as Iranian attacks on their sovereignty. He strongly condemned the strikes and rejected any attempts to justify them.
Abdel Ati also called for strengthening collective Arab security, stressing that Arab countries must work together to confront regional threats. Within the framework of this effort, he stressed the need to activate joint Arab cooperation frameworks, including the possibility of forming a joint Arab defense force to help protect the security and sovereignty of Arab countries.
The idea of creating a unified Arab military force is not new. In 1950, members of the Arab League signed the Treaty of Mutual Defense and Economic Cooperation creature A framework for collective defense and military cooperation between Arab countries. However, despite the provisions of the treaty, the permanent joint Arab military force has not been fully activated.
In 2015, the Arab leaders met in Sharm El-Sheikh Agreed In principle, establishing a joint Arab military force to confront security threats across the region, including extremist groups and ongoing conflicts in countries such as Iraq, Libya and Yemen.
The war between the United States and Iran
The emergency meeting of the Arab League comes at a time when the Middle East is facing rapid escalation conflict Between the United States, Israel and Iran.
The war began on February 28 when American and Israeli forces Fired A large-scale air campaign targeting Iranian military and strategic sites. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks against Israel and against sites in several Gulf states where US forces are stationed.
Some attacks have harmony Civilian infrastructure and caused casualties, increasing pressure on Arab governments to respond collectively. Saudi Arabia has to caution Continued attacks on its territory or Tehran’s energy infrastructure could lead to retaliation. According to officials familiar with the discussions, Riyadh has told Iran that it prefers a diplomatic solution but may respond militarily if the strikes continue.