GCC Council: Iran's hostile policies pose a direct threat to regional security and stability

The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jassem Al-Bouaidi, strongly condemned the infiltration of Iranian Revolutionary Guard elements into Kuwait’s Bubyan Island and their planning of hostile acts. He pointed out that Iran’s hostile policies pose a direct threat to the security and stability of the region, representing a systematic attempt to undermine regional peace and erode the foundations of collective security, in blatant violation of the principles of international law, the United Nations Charter, and the principles of good neighborliness. He reaffirmed the full support of GCC member states for Kuwait in all measures it takes to safeguard its security, stability, and the safety of its citizens and residents.

For his part, Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit strongly condemned the illegal and hostile infiltration of Iranian Revolutionary Guard elements into Kuwait’s Bubyan Island and their clash with the Kuwaiti Armed Forces. In a statement, Aboul Gheit said that the clash, which resulted in the injury of a member of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces, constitutes a blatant violation of Kuwait’s sovereignty and security, and a flagrant breach of international law, the UN Charter, and UN Security Council Resolution 2817 of 2026. He emphasized that Iran’s armed infiltration is a dangerous precedent that cannot be ignored and represents a serious escalation that must be exposed and countered, revealing a deliberate intent to destabilize the region at a highly sensitive time. He called on Iran to immediately halt all hostile actions against Arab states, holding it fully responsible for these acts and their consequences. He reiterated his full solidarity with Kuwait and its right to legitimate self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter, and his support for any measures it deems appropriate to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity. He affirmed that Kuwait’s security is an integral part of Arab national security, and that any threat to it is condemned and rejected.

In a parallel development, Arab Parliament Speaker Mohammed Al-Yamahi condemned the infiltration of Iranian Revolutionary Guard elements into Kuwait’s Bubyan Island to carry out hostile acts that resulted in the injury of a Kuwaiti Armed Forces member. In a statement, Al-Yamahi said this act constitutes a blatant violation of Kuwait’s sovereignty, international law, and the UN Charter, placing full responsibility on the Iranian regime for the repercussions of this escalation on regional security and stability. He reaffirmed the Arab Parliament’s full support for Kuwait in all measures it takes to firmly counter these serious Iranian aggressions and transgressions, and to safeguard its security, stability, and the safety of its citizens and residents. He reiterated that Kuwait’s national security is an inseparable part of Arab national security.