The ongoing Middle East crises have forced the Gulf Cooperation Council GCC to call on the United Nations to act to immediately halt Iranian attacks across the region, condemning the strikes as a “flagrant violation” of international law and the United Nations Charter.
Speaking at the UN Security Council UNSC on Thursday, GCC Secretary-General Jassim al-Budaiwi urged the council to “take all necessary measures” to bring an end to Iran’s attacks on Gulf countries.
“The GCC reaffirms the urgent need to immediately halt these attacks; restore security, stability and calm in the region and ensure the safety of air and maritime navigation, the safety of international supply chains, and the protection of global energy markets,” al-Budaiwi said.
The UNSC must “take all necessary means” to “protect maritime corridors and guarantee the uninterrupted maritime navigation through all strategic waterways," he added.
He also stressed that the six GCC states—Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates—must be included in any talks or deals with Iran “to enhance regional security and prevent further escalation or the repetition of such attacks in the future."
Impact of US-Israel-Iran war on Gulf states:
Iran has carried out daily missile and drone attacks across the Middle East, including in Arab Gulf nations, since the United States and Israel launched a war against the country on February 28.
While Iranian officials have said they are acting in self-defense and striking US and Israeli-linked targets, the attacks have struck civilian sites across the Gulf, including several of the region’s critical energy facilities.
As reported, frustrations are growing across the Gulf as the US-Israeli war on Iran drags on, as Iran has also effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a key Gulf waterway through which about one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies transit, sending global energy prices skyrocketing.
Gulf states say the attacks threaten not just regional stability but global trade and energy markets.
Nearly 85 percent of the projectiles fired by Iran have targeted Gulf countries, with the UAE the hardest hit.
The appeal comes amid a major escalation in the 2026 Iran conflict, with missile and drone strikes targeting Gulf countries and shipping routes.
While the GGC secretary general, Basravi, said, “Their primary threats are the retaliatory attacks by Iran,” adding, “And their primary focus is bringing that to an immediate close—and that means ending the conflict as soon as possible.”
