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New York- The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United Nations in New York has sent identical letters to the UN Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council, as a follow-up to previous national letters briefing Security Council members on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s blatant and unlawful attacks against Bahrain. This marks the eleventh official letter in the series addressing Iranian aggression.
The letter affirmed that Iran continues to disregard Security Council Resolution 2817, which stated that Iranian attacks against Bahrain, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan constitute a violation of international law and called for their immediate cessation. Despite the adoption of the resolution, Bahrain and its brotherly states have continued to face unlawful Iranian attacks, reflecting a serious disregard for the authority of the Security Council and Iran’s obligations under international law.
The letter noted that Bahrain Defence Force air defence systems have intercepted 194 ballistic missiles and 523 hostile drones targeting Bahrain’s airspace, territorial waters, and territory since February 28, 2026. It further recalled that, on March 24, 2026, the Bahrain Defence Force General Command announced the death of a Moroccan civilian contractor serving with the armed forces of the United Arab Emirates during a routine mission in Bahrain, following an Iranian missile attack. Reports also indicated that several members of the Bahrain Defence Force, along with UAE armed forces personnel, were injured while responding to these attacks.
The letter expressed concern over Iran’s deliberate targeting of civilian objects and critical infrastructure in Bahrain, posing a direct threat to the lives of citizens and residents. It stated that the attacks struck civilian facilities and residential neighbourhoods and caused significant damage to key infrastructure, including operational units at Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC), a storage facility belonging to Bapco Energies, Aluminium Bahrain (ALBA), Foulath Holding, energy facilities and fuel storage tanks in Muharraq Governorate, and the Bapco Energies refinery in Sitra.
The letter stressed that these attacks constitute flagrant violations of Bahrain’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, the UN Charter, international human rights law, and international humanitarian law, including the principles of distinction, proportionality, and precaution under the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols. It emphasised that such internationally wrongful acts give rise to international responsibility on the part of Iran and require it to provide full compensation for all damages and losses incurred by Bahrain, in accordance with customary international law and the Articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts adopted by the International Law Commission, without exception.
In this context, the letter referred to the Human Rights Council resolution adopted on March 25, 2026, co-sponsored by Bahrain on behalf of the GCC states, which calls on Iran to provide “full, effective and immediate compensation to all victims for the damage and injuries caused by its attacks in or against the Kingdom of Bahrain.” The letter noted that Bahrain’s competent authorities continue to assess and classify all damages and losses resulting from these unlawful attacks.
The letter called on the Security Council to take all measures within its mandate to ensure Iran’s full compliance with its international legal obligations, including its obligation to provide full compensation for the damages and injuries caused.
It concluded by reaffirming Bahrain’s firm commitment to the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and its full respect for international law, while reiterating Bahrain’s right to defend its sovereignty, security, and the safety of its citizens and residents, as referenced in Security Council Resolution 2817. The letter further underscored Bahrain’s inherent right to respond proportionately to these attacks, in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter and within the framework of international law, in coordination with its regional partners.
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