Saudi Arabia\u2019s newly appointed Ambassador to the Republic of\nIndonesia, Faisal bin Abdullah Al-Amodi, has condemned attacks by the\nUnited States and Israel against Iran, as well as retaliatory strikes by\nTehran against Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)\ncountries.<\/p>\n
Speaking to media in Jakarta on Friday (13 March), Ambassador Faisal\nstated: \u201cWe know that firstly, attacks were launched by America and\nIsrael against Iran. On this point, or on this occasion, the governments\nof the Gulf states generally, namely six countries, condemn the actions\ncarried out by Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n
He emphasised that from the outset of the conflict, the Saudi Arabian\ngovernment and Gulf states have made clear to Iran that they do not\npermit their territories to be used as bases for Iranian attacks.<\/p>\n
However, Iran has proceeded with retaliatory strikes against Gulf\nstates, including Saudi Arabia, which has been targeted with attacks on\nvarious public facilities and other important political\ninstallations.<\/p>\n
Ambassador Faisal stated that such actions contradict principles of\ngood neighbourly conduct and violate international law and the\nprinciples adopted by the international community. In efforts to defuse\ntensions stemming from the conflict that impact Gulf states and other\ncountries in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has exercised restraint and\nrefrained from launching retaliatory strikes against Iran.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur position is clear: we do not engage in retaliatory attacks. We\nare responding with composure and are not inclined to launch\ncounter-attacks against Iran,\u201d he clarified.<\/p>\n
Ambassador Faisal emphasised that the stability of Gulf states is not\nonly beneficial to those nations themselves but is also closely linked\nto international stability across energy and food sectors. Instability\nin the region would significantly impact these sectors in countries\nworldwide.<\/p>\n
The continuing escalation of conflict does not reflect efforts to end\nthe war and restore stability in the Middle East. Consequently, the\nSaudi Arabian government has called upon the international community,\nincluding Indonesia, which is considered to have a significant role on\nthe international stage, to demonstrate a clearer stance and position on\nthe situation in the Middle East, including Iranian attacks on Gulf\nstates.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are calling upon or requesting a clearer position, particularly\nfrom the Indonesian government, that attacks carried out by Iran against\nGulf states are outside the bounds of law and contrary to principles of\ngood neighbourly relations,\u201d Ambassador Faisal stressed.<\/p>\n
He expressed confidence that the Indonesian people also agree that\nIran should not attack its brethren and fellow Muslim nations,\nparticularly during the holy month of Ramadan.<\/p>\n
Ambassador Faisal made these remarks following a joint Iftar dinner\nat the Saudi Arabian Embassy\u2019s residence in Jakarta, which was also\nattended by representatives from Gulf states, including Qatar, Bahrain,\nand Kuwait.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/saudi-arabian-ambassador-to-indonesia-condemns-us-israel-attacks-on-iran-1773417263", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }