Arab League, GCC condemn Iranian strikes on member states

The Arab League and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have issued a strong, unified condemnation of Iran's recent coordinated missile and drone strikes. These attacks targeted vital civilian and utility infrastructure in several West Asian nations, including Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan.

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What Iran has undertaken is an extremely dangerous escalation and a grave violation of international law and the United Nations Charter, and war crimes that necessitate international accountability and prosecution.

The GCC, a significant political, economic, and military alliance of six Arab nations, and the Arab League, a broader intergovernmental organization of 22 states, jointly denounced the military escalation. They characterized the actions as a severe breach of international law and cautioned about potentially catastrophic security repercussions across the region.

Jassim Al-Budaiwi, Secretary-General of the GCC, forcefully denounced the strikes on civilian targets. In a statement reported by the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Al-Budaiwi described Iran's actions as an "extremely dangerous escalation" and a "grave violation of international law and the United Nations Charter." He stressed the need for international accountability and prosecution for these "war crimes."

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The escalating pace of Iran's brazen attacks on Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq reflects an aggressive approach that cannot be tolerated or accepted.

Echoing these sentiments, Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy warned that the offensive represents a deliberate attempt by Tehran to broaden the conflict. Fahmy asserted that regional tolerance for such aggressive actions has been exhausted, noting that Iran's attacks on Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Jordan, and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq reflect an "aggressive approach that cannot be tolerated or accepted."

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The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the renewed hostile attacks by Iran targeting the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, and the Haschemit Kingdom of Jordan with missiles and drones. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed that these hostile attacks constitute a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of the brotherly nations and a threat to their security and stability.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) also condemned the attacks "in the strongest terms," calling them a "flagrant violation of the sovereignty" of the targeted nations and a threat to their security. The UAE affirmed its solidarity with Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan and backed any self-defense measures they might take. Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs similarly rebuked the strikes, highlighting that the direct targeting of electricity and water desalination networks in Kuwait crossed unacceptable thresholds and constituted a "blatant breach of international law."

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The strikes represent a 'blatant breach of international law, the Charter of the United Nations, and the principles of good neighbourliness.'