The UN Human Rights Council yesterday condemned Iran’s ‘egregious attacks’ on its Gulf neighbours, calling for full and swift ‘reparation’ to all victims of its strikes.
The 47-member council backed a resolution brought by the six GCC countries and Jordan condemning Tehran’s actions aimed at closing the Strait of Hormuz, and demanding Iran immediately ‘cease all unprovoked attacks’.
The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28 that killed its supreme leader and triggered a war in the Middle East. Tehran has since responded with drone and missile attacks.
During the session, Saudi Arabia’s representative at the United Nations Human Rights Council Ambassador Abdulmohsen bin Khothaila said that ‘Iranian aggression cannot be justified’.
He stressed that Iran would have to be held responsible for its actions.
Separately, Bahrain, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan have issued a joint statement reiterating their strong condemnation of Iran’s attacks.
These blatant acts of aggression constitute a clear violation of their sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as international law, international humanitarian law and the United Nations Charter, the nations said.
This condemnation applies whether such aggression is carried out directly by Iran or through its proxies and armed groups operating in the region, according to the statement.
The signatory states particularly denounce attacks launched by Iranian-backed armed groups from Iraq against multiple countries in the region, targeting civilian facilities and critical infrastructure, it said.
These attacks breach international laws and conventions and flagrantly violate United Nations Security Council Resolution 2817 (2026), which explicitly calls on Iran to immediately and unconditionally cease all aggression and threats against its neighbours, including through proxy forces.
While valuing their fraternal relations with Iraq, the signatory states called on the Iraqi government to take urgent and effective measures to halt attacks launched from its territory by factions, militias and armed groups.
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