Army brass condemns Iran attacks on Saudi facilities as 'unnecessary escalation' spoiling mediation efforts

The military leadership on Tuesday strongly condemned the recent Iranian attacks on Saudi Arabia’s petrochemical and industrial complexes, terming them an "unnecessary escalation" that threatened to spoil mediation efforts to bring the Mideast crisis to an end.  Iran earlier attacked ​a petrochemical ​complex in Saudi ⁠Arabia's Jubail ​industrial city, ​located in the Eastern province. The Foreign Office expressed "its deep concern and unequivocal condemnation" of the missile and drone attacks. In a statement issued today, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the army's top brass also condemned the attacks in the 274th Corps Commanders’ Conference at General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. "The forum noted with concern and vehemently condemned latest attacks on KSA’s petrochemical and industrial complex as an unnecessary escalation which spoils sincere efforts to resolve the conflict through peaceful means. Forum noted that restrain and calibration so far exhibited by KSA, despite grave provocations, enabled mediation and diplomatic resolution, however, such unwarranted aggressions have serious repercussions, to spoil the ongoing peaceful options and conducive environment," the ISPR said. ---------------- More to follow.