Foreign Ministers from 12 Islamic countries condemn Iran's attacks on neighbouring States, call for end to such strikes

Riyadh/New Delhi, March 19 -- Foreign Ministers from twelve Arab and Islamic countries strongly condemned Iranian attacks on regional States, saying such attacks cannot be justified under any pretext.

The Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, who held a meeting in Riyadh, called for an immediate end to hostilities and respect for international law, reaffirming the right of States to self-defence in accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter.

In a statement issued after the meeting, the Foreign Ministers denounced the ''deliberate'' Iranian attacks using ballistic missiles and drones targeting residential areas and c...