The Gulf states hold Tehran responsible for the missile attacks and marches

The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council, who held their meeting in the Bahraini capital, Manama, yesterday evening (Sunday, October 18, 2026), condemned in a statement “the continued Iranian attacks with missiles and drones on the GCC countries and Jordan, directly or through its agents in the region, which targeted civilian facilities, service sites, residential areas, and diplomatic missions, and resulted in significant material damage, and constituted a threat to the security of citizens.” And its residents and their safety,” according to the Saudi News Agency “SPA”.

The ministers called for "an immediate and unconditional cessation of all attacks, provocations and threats, and full compliance with Security Council Resolution No. 2817."

The ministers called on "the Security Council and the international community to assume their responsibilities and take what is necessary to ensure the full implementation of the resolution, hold those responsible for these attacks accountable, and oblige Iran to make full reparation for all damages resulting from them."

The ministers stressed in their statement, “The Straits of Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab, and the Red Sea are vital waterways whose importance is not limited to the countries of the region, but rather represent major arteries for the global economy,” stressing that “ensuring their security, safety of navigation, and freedom is a common international interest and responsibility.”