Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned a drone attack that caused a fire aboard two ships at Egypt's Damietta Port in the north of the country. In a statement on Thursday, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom's full solidarity with Egypt and its backing for all measures Cairo takes to protect its sovereignty, security, and national interests.
The ministry also condemned Iran's aggression against Kuwait and Jordan, including an attack on a company facility in northern Kuwait that killed one worker. Saudi Arabia extended condolences to the victim's family and to the government and people of Kuwait, and reiterated its rejection of attacks on critical infrastructure and civilian areas. It called for an immediate halt to Iranian attacks against countries in the region, saying such actions violate international law and principles of good-neighborly relations.
Meanwhile, a video that circulated online claiming to show the attack in Egypt is not genuine, according to France 24. The footage actually shows a Ukrainian drone striking a Russian ship in the Black Sea and is unrelated to the Middle East conflict.