Gulf States Urge Diplomacy in US-Iran Crisis, Hormuz Reopening
Gulf Cooperation Council ministers called for talks to ease the US-Iran crisis and restore freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
Key takeaways
- The GCC called for a return to dialogue and diplomacy to address the US-Iran crisis.
- The council called for freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz to be restored.
The Gulf Cooperation Council called for renewed dialogue and diplomacy to ease the US-Iran crisis and protect regional security. The appeal came in a statement after a meeting of the council’s foreign ministers in Manama.
The statement also called for freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz to be restored, with conditions returned to those before Feb. 28, 2026. It said navigation through the strait, the Bab al-Mandeb and the Red Sea should be protected.
The council condemned missile and drone attacks on its member states and Jordan, holding Iran responsible. It called for the attacks to stop immediately and unconditionally.
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