Iran’s systematic support for non-state armed actors, coupled with threats to freedom of navigation and disruption of maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, constitutes an organised pattern of unlawful conduct aimed at undermining regional stability and international peace and security, top UN officials have been told.
The Permanent Mission of the kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations in New York transmitted a letter to the United Nations Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council, on behalf of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain.
This is part of ongoing efforts to apprise the international community of the consequences of Iran’s unjustified aggression against the kingdom and the wider region.
The letter affirmed that missile and drone attacks launched by Iran since February 28, 2026 constitute a flagrant violation of state sovereignty and a clear breach of international law, the United Nations Charter, and the principles of good neighbourliness.
It further underscored that such actions form part of a longstanding pattern of destabilising conduct by Iran in the region, including the provision of arms, training, financing, and operational support to armed groups and affiliated networks.
These include Al Qaeda, the Houthis, Hizbollah, and Iran-aligned militias and armed factions in Iraq.
Such support has enabled these groups to expand their activities beyond national borders, undermine state institutions, and engage in cross-border operations that directly contribute to regional instability, the letter said.
It also highlighted the disruption of terrorist cells and networks in several GCC countries, which have been funded and directed by Hizbollah and Iran.
These networks were involved in hostile and subversive activities and received financial and logistical support, training, and direct guidance, including the misuse of commercial and economic channels to facilitate illicit activities such as money laundering, drug trafficking, and terrorist financing.
Addressing attacks launched by Iran-aligned militias operating from Iraq, the letter noted that GCC states have called upon Iraq to take all necessary measures to immediately halt such attacks against neighbouring countries.
The letter further stressed that these actions contravene Iran’s obligations under the United Nations Charter and relevant Security Council resolutions.
In conclusion, the letter warned that Iran’s continued unlawful activities – whether through direct attacks or proxy actors – pose a serious threat to peace and security and erode the credibility of the international legal system.
It called on the Security Council to take necessary measures to ensure Iran’s compliance with its international obligations, including ending all support to armed groups, preventing the transfer of weapons and military technologies, and ensuring accountability for violations.
The letter also reaffirmed the GCC states’ commitment to the principles of the UN Charter and to peaceful resolution of disputes, while preserving their inherent right to self-defence – individually and collectively – in accordance with Article 51 of the Charter.
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