The President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, condemned the Iranian attacks on the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Kuwait, noting that this targeting represents a blatant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the two countries, and a flagrant violation of the rules of international law and the Charter of the United Nations. He expressed Lebanon's full solidarity with the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, and the Arab Gulf states in general, stressing that the security of these countries is an integral part of Arab and regional security. The President of the Republic renewed his call for restraint, to reject escalation, and to give priority to the language of dialogue and diplomacy, in order to ensure the security and stability of the region and the safety of its people.