Riyadh to host Arab, Islamic ministers on regional security

RIYADH - Saudi Arabia will host a consultative meeting of foreign ministers from a number of Arab and Islamic countries in Riyadh on Wednesday evening to discuss ways to support regional security and stability, the kingdom's foreign ministry said. 

The Saudi Foreign Ministry described the session as an opportunity for enhanced dialogue among participating nations to address ways to support peace and prevent further deterioration across the Middle East.

The meeting is expected to include key diplomats from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, other Arab League members, and select Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries facing direct impacts from the conflict.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend the meeting to discuss regional developments, the foreign ministry said, after having announced he would hold a regional tour to seek an end to the Iran war. 

The timing of the Riyadh talks comes against a backdrop of intense regional turmoil. The war erupted on February 28, with joint US and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory missile and drone barrages against multiple countries.

 Iran has targeted US military assets, Israeli sites, and several Arab nations—including the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan—claiming these as responses to perceived support for the offensive campaign. These attacks have caused infrastructure damage, civilian casualties in some cases, temporary shutdowns of oil facilities (such as Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura site after intercepted debris), airspace closures, and widespread disruptions to trade and transport.