The Gulf Cooperation Council states and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan expressed their unified position in condemning the heinous aggression carried out by Iran and its proxies on their territories, based on the successive positions adopted by the GCC Ministerial Council, the Council of the League of Arab States, international law, and UN Security Council Resolution 2817 (2026).

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The seven states affirm that Iran's attacks on their territories, citizens, and civilian infrastructure have continued unabated since February 28, 2026, and following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and Iran on June 17, 2026. These attacks have particularly escalated against the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and have included attacks on energy facilities, water desalination plants, ports, airports, and other civilian objects.

The seven states emphasize that these ongoing attacks constitute outright acts of aggression that violate the United Nations Charter, international law, international humanitarian law, UN Security Council Resolution 2817 (2026), and the explicit commitments made by Iran under the Memorandum of Understanding, and pose a threat to international peace and security.

The seven states affirm their inherent right to self-defense, individually or collectively, in accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, and to take all necessary legal measures to protect their sovereignty, territory, citizens, commercial vessels, and vital infrastructure against these ongoing attacks.

The seven states welcome the decision of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq to confine weapons to the state by no later than September 30, 2026, while simultaneously expressing their support for the decisive and effective measures taken by the Government of the Republic of Iraq, in accordance with its responsibility, to prevent Iran-aligned factions, militias, and armed groups from continuing their hostile operations against regional states.

The seven states call on the United Nations Security Council to issue an urgent resolution demanding an immediate halt to Iranian attacks, recognizing the right of the affected states to self-defense, and to exercise its legal authority to consider taking additional measures if these systematic and heinous attacks do not cease.

The seven states commend the bravery, professionalism, and high readiness of their armed forces in defending their sovereignty, security, stability, and the safety of their civilians, and appreciate the resilience and unity of their citizens in facing these challenges, reflecting the invincibility of their homelands and the strong, unbreakable bonds between their leaderships and peoples.

The seven states reaffirm their commitment to the freedom and safety of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb and to the preservation of regional security and stability, expressing their readiness to work with all regional states and the International Maritime Organization to reach permanent arrangements consistent with international law, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, state sovereignty, and good neighborliness.

And our states affirm their full solidarity with the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and their complete support for the legitimate measures it takes to preserve its sovereignty, security, stability, and territorial integrity, and their great appreciation for the diplomatic efforts made by the Kingdom and the Sultanate of Oman to reach a comprehensive and lasting political solution to the Yemeni crisis, and for the development and humanitarian support provided by the Kingdom to the sisterly Republic of Yemen.