CAIRO, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's Minister of Defense and Military Production Ashraf Salem Zaher here on Saturday signed a defense cooperation agreement with visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH)'s Defense Minister Zukan Helez, read a statement by the Egyptian Defense Ministry.

This photo taken on May 4, 2026 from a plane shows a view of Cairo, Egypt. (Photo: Xinhua)

During their meeting, Zaher praised the historic relations between Egypt and BiH, highlighting growing military cooperation prospects that serve both nations' interests, read the statement.

Helez hailed Egypt's pivotal role in strengthening regional security and stability, voicing hope for deeper military cooperation in the coming period, read the statement.

Separately, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned the renewed Iranian attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain, calling them an escalation that threatens regional security and stability.

Earlier on Saturday, Kuwait and Bahrain both announced their interception of missile and drone attacks, while Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps confirmed attacking the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, in retaliation for earlier U.S. attacks on Qeshm Island and Sirik County in southern Iran.

Also on Saturday, the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, the League of Arab States, the EU, and the UN issued a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to supporting an inclusive Sudanese-led and Sudanese-owned political process aimed at advancing sustainable peace in Sudan.