Algeria has condemned Israel's airstrikes on Iran, calling them an 'act of aggression' and urging UN intervention. Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf emphasized the need to uphold international law and reaffirmed solidarity with Iran. The strikes targeted military and nuclear sites, leading to regional alarm and calls for peace from African nations like South Africa and Egypt.
Algeria has strongly condemned Israel’s recent airstrikes on Iranian territory, branding the operation an “act of aggression”and calling for urgent intervention by the United Nations Security Council. The condemnation came during a phone call on Monday between Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi.
According to an official statement from the Algerian Foreign Ministry, Attaf reiterated “Algeria’s firm and unwavering position” against military actions that violate international law and threaten regional peace. He emphasized the need to uphold the principles of the UN Charter and reaffirmed Algeria's solidarity with the people of Iran.
The ministry further accused Israel of pursuing “a policy based on the illusion of ensuring its own security at the expense of the region’s stability,” citing past actions not only against Palestinians but now expanding into direct confrontations with sovereign states like Iran.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reportedly briefed Attaf on the aftermath of the Israeli strikes, which targeted military and nuclear sites, including a uranium enrichment facility in Natanz. Several senior Iranian officials and nuclear scientists were reportedly killed in what Iran has labeled “a state-sanctioned assassination campaign.”
Algeria is not alone in voicing alarm. South Africa, which has previously filed genocide charges against Israel at the International Court of Justice over its Gaza operations, issued a separate statement warning that the Israeli strikes in Iran “raise serious concerns over sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
Egypt also issued a strongly worded rebuke, describing the air campaign as an “extremely dangerous escalation” and a “blatant violation of international norms.” Cairo urged all parties to avoid provoking a wider regional conflict.
In response to the worsening situation, Sudan's transitional government announced the immediate evacuation of Sudanese nationals from Iran. According to the state-run Sudan News Agency, Prime Minister Kamil Idriss issued the directive after consulting with Sudan’s ambassador in Tehran, Abdel Aziz Hassan Salih.
The regional backlash underscores growing frustration among African nations over unilateral military actions and their destabilizing consequences for global peace.