Arab League–Iran: Morocco Reaffirms Its Unwavering Support for Gulf Countries

Morocco has reaffirmed this Sunday its unwavering support for its Arab brothers during the extraordinary meeting of the Arab League held in Cairo to discuss Iranian aggressions against the Gulf countries.

The reaffirmation was made by Minister of Foreign Affairs,Nasser Bourita,during his participation,via videoconference,in the Arab League extraordinary session of the Arab League Council devoted to the Iranian aggression against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Arab states.

King Mohammed VI has always considered that the security and stability of Arab Gulf countries are inseparable from Morocco’s own safety,Bourita said,recalling that this position had already been expressed by the Monarch during telephone calls with the heads of state of the Gulf countries.

This stand clearly and firmly translates Morocco’s support for the security,sovereignty,and territorial integrity of these countries,considering that their security and stability are intrinsic to Morocco’s own.

In this connection,Bourita recalled the Speech delivered by the King at the Morocco-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit held on April 20,2016,in which the Sovereign had stated: “Therefore,to defend our security is not only a shared obligation,but it is also a collective,indivisible one. Morocco has always perceived the security and stability of Gulf countries as an intrinsic part of its own security and stability. What hurts you hurts us,and what affects us affects you.”

Bourita also expressed the Kingdom’s strong condemnation of Iran’s brutal attacks against brotherly Arab countries,describing them as a flagrant breech of these States’ sovereignty and a direct threat to the security of the entire region,reaffirming Morocco’s full solidarity with these countries and its support for all legitimate measures they deem appropriate to safeguard their security and the tranquility of their citizens and residents on their territory.

In this context,he explained that these despicable attacks are but one manifestation of the hostile policies the Iranian regime continues to adopt towards neighboring countries and the region at large,in an attempt to fuel discord and destabilize the region,particularly through the creation of terrorist entities and militias that pledge allegiance to it at the expense of the interests,safety,and stability of their own countries.

The Moroccan top diplomat stressed further that strengthening Arab cohesion and enshrining joint action within the framework of the Arab League remains the best way to safeguard the collective security of Arab countries,protect their sovereignty and the interests of their peoples,and address all challenges to the stability and safety of the region,away from division,fragmentation,and dispersion.

He also called for the adoption of a unified and firm Arab position to confront any practice that could threaten the stability of the Arab region,insisting on the need to immediately put an end to Iran’s heinous aggressions to allow diplomatic efforts to unfold,prioritize the path of dialogue,and contribute to easing tensions and de-escalation in the region.

The Arab League Council met “urgently” to examine “Iranian attacks against several Arab countries.” The meeting was held via videoconference after it was requested by Kuwait,Saudi Arabia,Qatar,Oman,Jordan,and Egypt.