BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 2. Foreign ministers of
the Gulf Cooperation Council member states – Qatar, Saudi Arabia,
the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain – held an online meeting and
stated that they reserve the right to respond to Iranian strikes,
the Council's statement says, Trend reports.
"The Gulf States will take all necessary measures to protect
their security and stability, as well as their territories,
citizens and permanent residents, including ensuring the ability to
respond to aggression", the statement says.
The ministers stressed that their countries retain "the right to
a legitimate response and the right to self-defence" in accordance
with international law.
They also called on Iran to immediately stop attacks.
The statement noted that stability in the Persian Gulf region is
not only a regional issue, but also one of the fundamental
foundations of global economic stability.
It also said that member states of the Arab League condemned
Iran's attacks, calling them "a flagrant violation of international
law and conventions, as well as the principles of international
law."
