Representatives of Jordan and the six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates strongly condemned Iran’s retaliatory attacks in the Middle East on Monday at the ongoing 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva. that hit their territory. They called them an extremely serious violation of international law that threatens the stability of the region. TASR informs about it with reference to the AFP agency.
A representative of Saudi Arabia said on behalf of these countries that “Arab countries are trying to strengthen dialogue and openness. This is an unjustified escalation that destabilizes all efforts for peace and stability”. Indirect talks between negotiators took place in Geneva on Thursday USA and Iran, which was mediated by Oman. The US and Israel launched attacks on Iran two days later. Oman’s representative at the UNHRC meeting called for an immediate end to military operations and a return to dialogue.
The Ministry of Defense of the United Arab Emirates announced on Monday, that air defense intercepted nine ballistic missiles, six cruise missiles and 148 drones launched from Iran. According to the ministry, Iran has fired 174 ballistic missiles at the UAE since Saturday, of which 161 were intercepted and 13 landed in the Persian Gulf, as well as eight cruise missiles and 689 drones, of which 44 landed on the country’s territory. Three people lost their lives and 68 were injured in the attacks.
Qatar’s defense ministry said air defenses shot down two Iranian Su-24 bombers made in the former Soviet Union on Monday. It is the first time since the start of the latest conflict that a country has shot down an Iranian plane. Qatar also intercepted seven Iranian ballistic missiles and neutralized five Iranian drones.
