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GCC condemns Iranian attacks on Gulf states, Jordan

Secretary General says Iran's actions threaten regional stability and security

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Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

Arab council condemns Iranian attacks on four nations

Council backs affected states and calls the strikes a breach of international law

Arab interior ministers' council condemns Iranian attacks on Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait

Is Trump mulling bigger Iran operation?

Shipping dwindles, India bars seafarers and Pakistan pushes for renewed diplomacy

Among the options reportedly under consideration are an operation to seize Kharg Island

Could the Iran conflict become Trump’s forever war?

Analysts warn the Strait of Hormuz could keep the US locked in a long military standoff

A US Navy warship operates near the Strait of Hormuz as tensions with Iran keep one of the world’s busiest energy corridors under close military watch.

What Gulf states got right that Washington didn’t

As US assumptions unravelled, Gulf stayed focused on dialogue, stability and navigation

Smoke rises from a high-rise building following a drone attack in Kuwait City on March 8, 2026.

How Gulf allies shaped Trump’s Hormuz fee U-turn

Gulf allies championed freedom of navigation as Trump dropped Hormuz tolls

For Gulf countries, the issue was never simply about money.

Pakistan aims to fully digitise overseas remittances

Move part of Islamabad’s cashless economy drive after remittances hit $41.6b

Sharif called for stronger awareness campaigns to encourage merchants to adopt QR-code payments and urged banks and financial institutions to accelerate the country’s transition to a cashless economy.

Will the region slide into full-scale war?

Fresh strikes, tanker attacks fuel fears of wider war. Is diplomacy running out of road?

US Air Force personnel prepare JDAM bombs for a B-1 Lancer bomber at RAF Fairford. Fresh US strikes and Iranian retaliation have reignited fears that the Middle East could slide into a wider conflict.

Did Trump’s Iran deal hand Tehran control of Hormuz?

Critics say vague MoU wording strengthened Iran’s claim over key waterway

Washington and Tehran now openly dispute who controls one of the world’s most important shipping lanes, with both sides launching fresh military operations and accusing each other of violating the agreement signed on June 14.

Diplomacy vs revenge: Inside Iran’s two camps

Hardliners demand retaliation while pragmatists argue talks offer Iran best way forward

Mourners gather around a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ahead of the funeral procession for his father, Ali Khamenei, in Mashhad. Analysts say Iran's leadership is balancing pressure from hardliners seeking revenge with voices urging diplomacy.

GCC denounces Iran over attacks on Gulf nations

Secretary-General says repeated attacks breach the UN Charter and international law

Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

Why the US-Iran conflict flared again: The real trigger

How the dispute over the Strait of Hormuz is pushing the US and Iran back to the brink

In this frame grab made from a UGC video footage posted on social media on July 9, 2026, fishing boats are seen engulfed in flames at Banud pier in Iran's southern Bushehr province. Iranian state media on July 9 reported a US-Israeli attack on a military headquarters near Bushehr, where Iran's only civilian nuclear plant is located.

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