Riyadh, March 19 -- In a strong and unified stand amid rising regional tensions, foreign ministers from a coalition of Arab and Islamic states have issued a joint declaration condemning what they described as "deliberate Iranian attacks" targeting multiple countries in the region.

The statement followed a consultative ministerial meeting held in Riyadh on Wednesday, bringing together the foreign ministers of the State of Qatar, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkiye, and the United Arab Emirates to address recent developments involving reported Iranian strikes.

The ministers said they "strongly condemn and denounce" the attacks, alleging that ballistic missiles and drones struck civilia...