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GCC chief urges Security Council action over attacks on Gulf states

At a Nov. 13 Security Council briefing, GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi called for urgent action to halt attacks on Gulf states and prevent their recurrence, Okaz reported. He said the GCC rejects any infringement on its security, sovereignty or territorial integrity. AlBudaiwi reported that GCC states had faced more than 7,000 Iranian missiles and drones since Feb. 28, 2026, targeting airports, ports, energy, electricity and desalination facilities, residential areas and other civilian facilities, with casualties, injuries and infrastructure damage. The GCC held Iran responsible. AlBudaiwi also condemned attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi terrorist militia against Saudi Arabia, affirmed the GCC’s full solidarity with the Kingdom and supported Saudi measures to protect its security and sovereignty. Security Council resolution 2817 condemned Iranian attacks and demanded they stop. Resolution 2837 condemned Houthi military escalation, attacks against Saudi Arabia and threats to commercial shipping, and demanded an immediate, unconditional end to the escalation and attacks. AlBudaiwi warned that attacks and threats affect maritime routes, including the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab, which are vital to international trade and energy supplies.

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