Tunisian Foreign Minister Calls for Immediate End to Military Escalation in the Arab World
Tunis, 8 March 2026 – Mr. Mohamed Ali Nafti, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, participated in the emergency meeting of the Arab League Council at the ministerial level, held remotely today, Sunday 8 March 2026.
Key Points of the Minister’s Statement
| Topic | Summary |
|---|---|
| Respect for Sovereignty | In light of the delicate situation facing the Arab nation due to the military escalation in the region and the serious threats to regional and international security and peace, Tunisia reiterates its call for the respect of state sovereignty and territorial integrity. |
| Condemnation of Aggression | Tunisia condemns any aggression against brother Arab states or any violation of their territorial integrity, and reaffirms its categorical rejection of attacks on the territories and resources of fellow Arab nations. |
| Solidarity with Gulf and Regional Partners | The Minister stressed Tunisia’s total solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Kuwait, the State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Sultanate of Oman, the United Arab Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and the Republic of Iraq. |
| Urgent Call for a Cease‑fire | Tunisia renews its appeal for an immediate halt to military operations, urging wisdom and reason, and a return to dialogue and negotiations as the sole means to resolve disputes and conflicts. The Minister highlighted the need for urgent international action to stop the dangerous escalation. |
| Palestinian Rights | True security and stability in the region cannot be achieved until the Palestinian people regain their legitimate, inalienable rights, foremost among them the establishment of an independent, sovereign State over the entire Palestinian territory, with Al‑Quds Al‑Sharif (Jerusalem) as its capital. |
| Support for Lebanon | Tunisia expressed full solidarity with the Lebanese Republic in the face of aggressions and violations that threaten its sovereignty, security, and stability. |
| Brotherhood and Good Neighbourhood | The Minister concluded by emphasizing the necessity to activate the principles of fraternity and good neighbourliness among Islamic states, in full respect of and commitment to all charters and rules of international law and international humanitarian law, as well as the principles underpinning the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). |
Full Translation
Mr. Mohamed Ali Nafti, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, participated in the emergency meeting of the Arab League Council at the ministerial level, held remotely today, Sunday 8 March 2026.
The Minister emphasized that, given the delicate situation our Arab nation is undergoing in light of the military escalation in the region and the serious threats it poses to regional and international security and peace, Tunisia reiterates its call for the necessity of respecting the sovereignty of states and the integrity of their territories.
Tunisia also condemns any aggression directed at brother Arab states or that infringes upon their territorial integrity, and reaffirms its categorical rejection of any attack on the territories and resources of brother Arab states.
In this context, the Minister stressed Tunisia’s total solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Kuwait, the State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Sultanate of Oman, the United Arab Emirates, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Republic of Iraq.
He renewed Tunisia’s appeal for an immediate cessation of military operations, urging the preference for wisdom and reason, and a return to the path of dialogue and negotiations as the sole means to resolve disputes and conflicts, while underscoring the need for urgent action by the international community to end this dangerous escalation.
Moreover, the Minister affirmed that genuine security and stability in the region cannot be achieved as long as the Palestinian people are not able to regain their legitimate and imprescriptible rights, foremost among them the establishment of an independent, sovereign State over the entire Palestinian territory, with Al‑Quds Al‑Sharif as its capital.
He also expressed Tunisia’s total solidarity with the Lebanese Republic in the face of aggressions and violations that threaten its sovereignty, security and stability.
The Minister concluded by highlighting the necessity to activate the principles of fraternity and good neighbourliness among Islamic states, in respect of and commitment to all charters and rules of international law and international humanitarian law, as well as the principles on which the Organization of Islamic Cooperation is founded.
Keywords: Arab League emergency meeting, Tunisia foreign policy, Middle East security, Gaza, Palestinian state, Saudi Arabia solidarity, Gulf cooperation, Lebanon sovereignty, international law, OIC principles, cease‑fire call, regional stability.
