Gulf Council Condemns Iran's 'War Crimes' in Arab Nations, Demands Accountability

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has strongly condemned Iran's recent attacks on civilian infrastructure across Arab nations, labeling them "war crimes" and demanding immediate international accountability. The alliance, comprising six oil-rich peninsular states, stated that Iran's "treacherous attacks" targeted civilian facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, resulting in injuries to workers and damage to energy facilities and a desalination plant in Kuwait.

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The treacherous attacks of the Iranian regime against infrastructure and civilian facilities in the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan constitute war crimes that demand immediate international accountability.

Jassim al-Budaiwi, the GCC's secretary general, described Iran's actions as a "very dangerous escalation" and a grave violation of international law and the UN Charter. He emphasized that these attacks on civilian infrastructure necessitate international responsibility. The GCC also denounced these actions as a renewed attempt to destabilize regional security and stability, particularly in the context of ongoing retaliatory attacks since the war in the Middle East began on February 28.

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What Iran has done is a very dangerous escalation and constitutes a grave violation of international law and the Charter of Nations United, as well as war crimes that demand international responsibility, due to its attacks against infrastructure and civilian facilities.

Al-Budaiwi expressed the GCC's full support for any measures taken by the affected countries to protect their security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. Several Gulf nations have already condemned Iran's attacks and reserved their right to respond. The GCC includes Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain.

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a new attempt to destabilize the security and stability of the region