'Interventionist, Provocative': Iran Slams US-GCC Statement on Strait of Hormuz, Regional Security
Tehran said the statement repeated US and Israeli positions and ignored the impact of military strikes on Iran, while urging regional security cooperation without foreign intervention.
- On Friday, Iran slammed a joint communique issued Thursday by the United States and Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers, describing it as "interventionist, irresponsible and provocative" regarding Tehran's nuclear program.
- The US-GCC ministerial meeting took place in Manama on Thursday, co-chaired by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani to discuss regional security concerns.
- Ministers emphasized that free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz remains "essential" to global security, rejecting "any tolls, fees, or attempts to assert control" over the strategic waterway.
- Tehran criticized references to its missile capabilities and regional allies, warning it would not show "the slightest leniency" in defending its sovereignty and accusing the GCC of aligning with Washington and Israel.
- Future economic engagement with Iran remains "conditional and reversible," the ministers stated, while Tehran's Foreign Ministry suggested Gulf states mistake seeking protection from "the greatest violator of security.
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