US EditionU.S. Security Guarantees Under Scrutiny in Gulf States
- On Wednesday, the 47-member United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution brought by six Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Jordan, condemning Iran's "egregious attacks" and demanding full "reparation" for victims.
- Representatives from GCC nations and Jordan told the council that Iranian strikes violate state sovereignty, as the conflict approaches the one-month mark since the United States and Israel began operations against Iran on February 28.
- According to the UAE Ministry of Defense, air defenses engaged 1,789 drones, 352 ballistic missiles, and 15 cruise missiles since the war started, resulting in eight deaths and more than 161 injuries.
- UN rights chief Volker Turk warned the region is "flirting with unmitigated catastrophe," while Tehran dismissed the resolution as a "historic mistake" and Bahrain reported 26 days of "unprovoked, unjustified aggression."
- Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba confirmed the UAE will join efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a global oil lifeline, while reaffirming a staggering $1.4 TRILLION UAE investment in the region.
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UN Human Rights Council condemns Iran strikes on Gulf states
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday adopted a resolution by consensus, condemning Iran’s recent military strikes against Gulf states and Jordan at its 44th meeting of the 61st session. The UNHRC denounced the attacks as “egregious,” “unprovoked and deliberate”, and demanded that Tehran provide full and prompt reparations to victims. The decision came during an urgent session convened in Geneva as the regional conflict e…
U.S. Security Guarantees Under Scrutiny in Gulf States
The Arab states of the Persian Gulf have suffered major economic and security costs in the wake of the U.S./Israeli attack on Iran. Iranian missile and drone retaliation hit airports, ports, and energy infrastructure, disrupting aviation, trade, tourism, and hydrocarbon exports, and damaging the Gulf’s reputation as a stable business hub. Attacks on shipping and energy facilities, such as the disruption at Fujairah port and the Shah gas field in…
Geneva. The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) yesterday condemned Iran’s “threats” against Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Jordan, and demanded “complete, effective and speedy” reparations for all victims of the damage caused.
Six Arab nations—Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Jordan—have officially declared that they will launch a full-scale military response, strongly condemning the series of attacks in the Middle East led by Iran and pro-Iranian armed groups. As Iran expands the front by indiscriminately striking key infrastructure in neighboring countries in retaliation for airstrikes led by the U.S. and Israel, neighboring …
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