Egypt has condemned missile strikes on energy infrastructure in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, calling them “sinful” and unjustified. The attacks came as Iran retaliated against an Israeli strike on its South Pars natural gas field.
Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, under Badr Abdelatty, issued a statement condemning Iranian missile strikes on Gulf energy sites launched on Wednesday. These followed an Israeli attack on the South Pars natural gas field near Asaluyeh, a key part of Iran's energy supply and the world's largest gas resource. The ministry described the attacks as “reprehensible” and “unjustified,” warning they threaten regional stability and global energy security. In Qatar, state-owned QatarEnergy confirmed missile hits on Ras Laffan Industrial City, reporting “extensive damage” though fires were contained, all personnel accounted for, and no casualties recorded. Saudi civil defence reported four residents injured by shrapnel from a ballistic missile intercepted over a Riyadh residential area; the defence ministry said four missiles targeting the capital were destroyed, with one fragment landing near a southern refinery. Egypt noted South Pars as a geographic extension of Qatar’s North Field, calling the strikes a flagrant violation of international law and the UN Charter, which prohibits targeting vital economic and civilian sites. The statement highlighted severe environmental risks and negative impacts on the world economy, renewing Cairo’s call for “the supremacy of reason and dialogue” to curb military escalation. The conflict has disrupted oil and LNG exports via the Strait of Hormuz.