Saudi cabinet condemns Iranian attacks, approves new agreements and reforms
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RIYADH/JEDDAH, April 14 - Saudi Arabia's cabinet, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday, condemned what it described as Iranian attacks on the kingdom and praised the armed forces for defending the country and protecting its assets, state news agency SPA reported.
The cabinet also commended rapid operational and technical efforts that restored production at affected energy facilities, saying the swift recovery demonstrated the resilience of the kingdom's energy system and helped ensure reliable supplies to domestic and international markets.
It reiterated its rejection of violations of state sovereignty and threats to regional security, and renewed condemnation of drone attacks targeting Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Cooperation Council states from Iraqi territory.
Ministers also reviewed a series of domestic achievements, including the outcomes of the Umrah and Visit Forum in Madinah, the launch of the Shams satellite, Saudi wins at the 2026 Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions, and the ranking of eight Saudi cities in the 2026 Smart City Index.
The cabinet further praised progress under the Saudi Green Initiative, including the rehabilitation of the first one million hectares of degraded land and the planting of more than 159 million trees.
It approved a broad package of decisions, including memorandums of understanding with Luxembourg, Tanzania, Hong Kong, Qatar, Jordan and multiple civil aviation authorities, as well as a cooperation agreement between the Saudi Data and AI Authority and the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
The cabinet also approved a new enforcement law, amendments to the anti-money laundering law, a two-year extension of the Historic Jeddah project programme, and state coverage of taxes and customs duties on live livestock shipments from Dhu Al-Qi'dah 1 until the end of this year's Hajj season.
