Arab League condemns Iran attacks on Gulf states, backs right to respond

March 30, 2026 1:48 PM

Arab League condemns Iran attacks on Gulf states, backs right to respond

The Council of the League of Arab States has issued a strong condemnation of what it described as Iran’s deliberate and unprovoked attacks on several Arab countries, warning that the strikes threaten regional stability and international security. In a virtual meeting chaired by Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani - Foreign Minister of Bahrain, Arab foreign ministers condemned attacks targeting Jordan, the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and Iraq. The Council said the strikes hit r...

UN rights council condemns Iran attacks on Gulf states, calls for compensation

March 26, 2026 6:35 PM

UN rights council condemns Iran attacks on Gulf states, calls for compensation

The United Nations Human Rights Council has strongly condemned Iranian attacks targeting several countries in the region, calling on Tehran to provide full and immediate compensation to those affected. The resolution was adopted during an emergency session in Geneva requested by Gulf countries and Jordan to address the human rights implications of what the council described as unjustified attacks. The measure, submitted by Gulf and Arab groups, stated that strikes targeting the United Arab Emir...

Gulf states press US to neutralise Iran for good as Hormuz crisis deepens

March 17, 2026 9:37 AM

Gulf states press US to neutralise Iran for good as Hormuz crisis deepens

Gulf Arab states did not ask the U.S. to go to war with Iran, but many are now urging it not to stop short by leaving the Islamic Republic still able to threaten the Gulf’s oil lifeline and the economies that depend on it, three Gulf sources told Reuters. At the same time, these sources and five Western and Arab diplomats said Washington was pressing Gulf states to join the U.S.-Israeli war. According to three of them, President Donald Trump wants to show regional backing for the campaign, to...