GCC, EU foreign ministers to hold emergency meeting on Iran attacks

DUBAI: Foreign ministers from the Gulf Cooperation Council and the European Union are set to hold an emergency ministerial meeting on Thursday to discuss the implications of Iranian attacks on GCC states and the wider regional developments.

GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said the meeting will bring together foreign ministers from the GCC and EU member states.

Kaja Kallas, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, will also participate via videoconference.

Albudaiwi said the talks will address the consequences of what he described as Iranian aggression against GCC states and its broader impact on regional and global security.

He added that the GCC, through coordination with regional and international partners, aims to condemn attacks targeting civilians, infrastructure and diplomatic premises in member states.