Hyderabad, June 17 -- The Muslim majority countries across the Arab and African regions have united to make a joint statement demanding an end to Israeli hostilities against Iran. The member states in the joint statement include those who have diplomatic relations with Israel and tensions with Iran.

In a statement reported by Xinhua news agency, a coalition of foreign ministers from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, and Chad called the recent Israeli strikes on Iran a "dangerous escalation," warning that the ongoing conflict threatens peace across the region, and conveying security concerns.

The statement declares a "categorical rejection and condemnation of Israel's recent attacks on the Islamic Republic of Iran since the 1...