His Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), condemned in the strongest and harshest terms the dangerous Iranian attack targeting a tanker belonging to ADNOC of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring that this assault represents a dangerous and unacceptable escalation, as well as a direct threat to the security and safety of maritime navigation and international trade in one of the world's most vital waterways.
Moreover, His Excellency stressed the categorical rejection of any Iranian attempts to convert this vital international waterway into a tool for pressure and threats, calling on the international community to assume its responsibilities and take a firm stance to stop these dangerous attacks, prevent their recurrence, and ensure the freedom and security of maritime navigation in accordance with the principles of international law, the law of the sea, and relevant international resolutions.
Concluding his statement, His Excellency reiterated the GCC's full and unwavering solidarity with the UAE, standing by its side and supporting all measures it takes to protect its security, sovereignty, property, and interests.