Final Statement of the Emergency Meeting of the Arab League Council… Key Decisions

March 8, 2026

The Council of the League of Arab States held an extraordinary ministerial-level meeting on Sunday, March 8, 2026, via video conference, at the request of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait, and the Arab Republic of Egypt. The request was supported by the member states and chaired by H.E. Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates (Chair of the 164th Ministerial Council session).
The meeting was attended by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and heads of delegations of the member states, H.E. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, and H.E. Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council. The discussions focused on the targeting of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Arab states that were subjected to Iranian attacks.

The meeting issued the following decisions:

Strong condemnation of the Iranian attacks on the targeted Arab states and considering them illegal.

Rejection of any Iranian justifications, describing them as interference in the internal affairs of Arab states.

Full solidarity with the affected states and support for the measures they take to defend their sovereignty and security.

Affirmation of the unity of Arab security and that any attack on one member state is considered an attack on all member states.

A call for the immediate cessation of Iranian attacks and the halt of the use of Iran’s proxies and militias in the region.

Affirmation of the right of Arab states to self-defense in accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter.

Support for resorting to international institutions and calling for holding Iran accountable for the consequences of its attacks.

A call on the UN Security Council to issue a binding resolution to immediately stop the Iranian attacks.

A demand that Iran comply with international humanitarian law and ensure the protection of civilians.

Emphasis on respecting freedom of navigation and protecting commercial vessels in accordance with international law.

Condemnation of any actions that threaten the Strait of Hormuz or international maritime navigation.