Ammon News - Saudi Arabia is hosting an emergency gathering of Arab and Islamic foreign ministers in Riyadh on Wednesday to discuss ways to bolster regional security and stability, the Kingdom's Foreign Ministry announced.

The ministry said the meeting aims to deepen consultation and coordination among member states on how best to support peace and stability across the region.

The talks come against a backdrop of sharply escalating tensions across the Middle East. Following a joint US-Israeli strike on Iran on February 28, Tehran launched successive waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Gulf states, Israel, and American assets across the region — plunging the Middle East into its deepest security crisis in years. Gulf airports, including major cargo hubs in Dubai and Doha, have faced repeated closures due to Iranian strikes, disrupting trade, travel, and the flow of critical medical supplies.

The announcement follows a flurry of diplomatic phone calls on Tuesday, with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan reaching out to his counterparts in Syria, Algeria, Iraq, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, and the UAE.

Wednesday’s gathering represents a collective Arab and Islamic effort to contain the fallout and chart a path toward de-escalation before the crisis deepens further.