GCC secretary-general holds Iran responsible for attacks on member states
GCC chief Jasem Albudaiwi urged the UN Security Council to act after blaming Iran for attacks on Gulf states and affirming their right to self-defense.
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AIGulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi has held Iran fully responsible for attacks on GCC member states, calling on the UN Security Council to take action to prevent further incidents and reaffirming the Gulf states’ inherent right to self-defense.
Speaking before the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, Albudaiwi said that attacks on GCC countries constituted a flagrant violation requiring an international response, stressing that the security of the Gulf states is indivisible.
Addressing attacks on Saudi Arabia, Albudaiwi condemned the Iran-backed Houthi militia’s assaults on civilian targets in the Kingdom and welcomed the Security Council’s statement denouncing Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.
He also welcomed the Security Council’s condemnation of Houthi crimes in Yemen, noting the continued attacks by the Iran-backed militia against Saudi Arabia, and called on Tehran to cease its threats and halt support for its regional proxies.
The GCC secretary-general reiterated the Security Council’s responsibility to ensure that Iranian attacks on Gulf states are not repeated, and affirmed the Gulf states’ right to self-defense.
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