According to CCTV news, on the evening of the 16th local time, the foreign ministers of 21 Arab and Islamic countries, including Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Bahrain, Turkey, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, the Sudan, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, and Kuwait, issued a joint statement condemning the heightened tension in the Middle East caused by Israel's attack on Iran. The statement said that Israel's attack on Iran violates international law and the principles of the United Nations Charter. The statement called for “respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other countries, the resolution of disputes in accordance with the principles of good neighborliness and friendship, and through peaceful means.” The statement said, “We are deeply concerned about this dangerous escalation, as it may have a serious impact on the security and stability of the entire region.” The statement stressed that “in the context of the increasingly tense situation in the Middle East, Israel must cease hostilities against Iran and work to ease the tension, achieve a cease-fire and comprehensive peace.”

According to CCTV news, on the evening of the 16th local time, the foreign ministers of 21 Arab and Islamic countries, including Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Bahrain, Turkey, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, the Sudan, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, and Kuwait, issued a joint statement condemning the heightened tension in the Middle East caused by Israel's attack on Iran. The statement said that Israel's attack on Iran violates international law and the principles of the United Nations Charter. The statement called for “respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other countries, the resolution of disputes in accordance with the principles of good neighborliness and friendship, and through peaceful means.” The statement said, “We are deeply concerned about this dangerous escalation, as it may have a serious impact on the security and stability of the entire region.” The statement stressed that “in the context of the increasingly tense situation in the Middle East, Israel must cease hostilities against Iran and work to ease the tension, achieve a cease-fire and comprehensive peace.”