Joint statement of GCC and UK Foreign Ministers on Iranian attacks against GCC states

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (QCC) and the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (QCC) and the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom welcomed the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2817 (2026), which condemned in the strongest terms the attacks carried out by the Islamic Republic of Iran against the territories of the GCC countries and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, considering them a violation of international law and a serious threat to international peace and security.

They noted that the Resolution also condemned Iran's targeting of residential areas and civilian infrastructure, including oil facilities, service facilities and residential areas, which resulted in civilian casualties and damage to civilian buildings.

This came during an extraordinary meeting to discuss developments in the Middle East and the escalation in the region, including the blatant aggression by Iran and its regional proxies against the GCC countries and Jordan.

The GCC side was headed by HE Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain and Chairman of the current session of the GCC Ministerial Council, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, while UK side was headed by HE Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Yvette Cooper. The Foreign Ministers of the GCC Member States and HE GCC Secretary-General, Jassim Mohammed Al Budaiwi, took part in the meeting.

The Ministerial Council noted the unprecedented expression of international solidarity with the GCC countries and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, illustrated by the support of 136 members of the United Nations for United Nations Security Council Resolution 2817 (2026), which demanded that Iran immediately cease all attacks and unconditionally cease from any provocations or threats to neighboring states, including the use of proxies across the region.