Jeddah, July 12 -- A wave of regional instability has gripped the Middle East following reports of widespread Iranian attacks targeting multiple Gulf nations in response to US strikes in Tehran, drawing sharp condemnation from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and triggering formal diplomatic protests as the standoff on the Strait of Hormuz continues.

In a statement issued on Sunday, the OIC General Secretariat strongly denounced Iranian attacks targeting Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Jordan.

The organisation labelled the strikes a "flagrant and ongoing violation" of national sovereignty and a direct breach of the principles of good-neighbourliness.

The OIC further criticised Iran's ongoing dis...