After being indiscriminately attacked by Iran, the Gulf Cooperation Council held a video conference to coordinate unified response measures, with member states vowing to defend themselves, including 'responding to acts of aggression' if necessary.
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched a large-scale military operation against Iran, resulting in the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei. Iran immediately retaliated with missile and drone strikes on the Gulf countries hosting US military bases.
According to AFP, Gulf Cooperation Council members—United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, and Kuwait—all suffered Iranian airstrikes. In their meeting, the foreign ministers of the six nations not only 'reviewed the serious damage caused by Iran's attacks,' but also discussed steps to restore regional stability.
The post-meeting statement noted that the Gulf countries 'will take all necessary measures to safeguard their own security and stability, protect their land, citizens, and residents, including taking action in response to aggression.'
The statement also called for an 'immediate halt to these attacks'