NEW YORK: Bahrain has circulated a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council condemning missile and drone attacks by Iran against several Gulf states and demanding Tehran “immediately and unconditionally” halt its “provocations and threats to neighboring countries,” according to a draft text seen by Arab News.
It was distributed to council members on Sunday on behalf of the Member States of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf: Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
The text condemns “unequivocally, in the strongest terms” what it called “heinous” Iranian missile and unmanned aerial vehicle strikes targeting the territories of the Gulf countries and Jordan. It states that such acts constitute “a breach of international law and a serious threat to international peace and security.”
The resolution would demand the “immediate cessation of all attacks” by Iran against these states and calls on Tehran to stop any provocations or threats toward neighboring countries, including through the use of proxy forces.
Diplomats told Arab News the council is expected to discuss the proposal during closed consultations on Monday. Bahrain is seeking co-sponsors for the draft, including from member states of the EU, the diplomats added.
