Gulf bloc denounces Iran’s ‘dangerous escalation’ after attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi on Wednesday condemned ongoing Iranian attacks against Bahrain and Kuwait, calling them a “dangerous and unprecedented escalation,” Anadolu Agency reports. In a statement, Albudaiwi denounced the attacks on “civilian objects, infrastructure, headquarters and diplomatic missions” in the two Gulf states. He said the attacks constitute a “dangerous and unprecedented escalation” and reflect the “Iranian regime’s insistence on pursuing rejected hostile policies targeting the security, stability and sovereignty of the GCC states.” READ: Kuwait says 1 killed in Iranian attacks, retains ‘full right’ to respond Albudaiwi added that the continued attacks demonstrate Iran’s persistence in pursuing policies aimed at undermining regional security “in blatant defiance of international law, the UN Charter and all international […]