The Gulf Cooperation Council strongly condemned Iran on Wednesday after reported missile and drone attacks targeted Bahrain and Kuwait, warning that the incidents marked a dangerous rise in regional tensions.
GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said the attacks violated international law and threatened the security and stability of Gulf states. He reaffirmed the bloc’s support for Bahrain and Kuwait, calling for a firm international response to protect regional sovereignty and civilian infrastructure.
The statement came after Kuwait reported strikes near Kuwait International Airport, where one person was killed and several others were injured, according to regional media reports. Authorities also suspended and diverted some flights following the incident.
Kuwait and Qatar separately denounced the attacks, describing them as an escalation that risks widening instability across the Gulf.
The United States Central Command said several missiles launched toward Kuwait failed to reach their intended targets, while other projectiles aimed at regional allies were intercepted before impact.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps later claimed responsibility for the operation, saying it had targeted the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain and a US military air facility in the Gulf.
Tehran described the strikes as retaliation for a recent US attack on an IRGC communications site on Qeshm Island, off Iran’s southern coast.
The latest developments have renewed concerns over the possibility of broader confrontation in the Gulf, particularly as diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran remain stalled.
