Overview
- The Gulf Cooperation Council and member states issued a joint denunciation of Iranian drone and missile strikes that reportedly hit Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan and described the attacks as violations of sovereignty.
- The GCC backed Bahrain’s security measures and reiterated its Manama declaration that an attack on one member is an attack on all.
- Qatar, the UAE and Kuwait publicly urged restraint and diplomatic de-escalation even as they condemned the strikes and pledged support for Bahrain.
- Iran has framed the strikes as retaliation for earlier US-Israeli actions, and Amnesty International has documented at least 28 civilian deaths tied to the wider cycle of attacks.
- Analysts warn continued military activity near the Strait of Hormuz could interrupt roughly one fifth of global oil shipments and unsettle international energy markets.