The Gulf Cooperation Council issued a unified condemnation of Iranian drone and missile attacks targeting Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, calling the strikes a “blatant breach of the UN Charter.” The June 10, 2026 declaration from GCC foreign ministers meeting in Manama carried a message that left little room for interpretation: an attack on one member state is an attack on all.
What happened in Manama
GCC foreign ministers convened in Bahrain’s capital to address the Iranian strikes and express solidarity with affected nations. The council backed Bahrain’s security measures and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.
The Iranian attacks didn’t materialize out of thin air. They sit within a broader escalation that traces back to February 28, 2026, when US-Israeli military strikes against Iran began. Iran framed its subsequent actions as retaliatory, linked to prior US claims involving a downed helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz.
The human cost has been real. Amnesty International has documented at least 28 civilian deaths tied to the broader conflict.
