Bahrain, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan issued a joint communication to the United Nations firmly rejecting in its entirety the unacceptable claims and allegations made in a letter issued by the permanent representative of Iran to the United Nations on April 30, which attempted to distort the facts and misrepresent the legal context of events, particularly the claim of “aggression” by a number of GCC countries against Iran.
The letter addressed by Bahrain to UN Secretary General António Guterres and Ambassador Fu Cong, permanent representative of China, in his capacity as president of the Security Council for the month of May, included a categorical rejection of what was stated in the Iranian letter, stressing that the documented facts since February 28, prove beyond any doubt that the GCC countries and Jordan have been subjected to a continuous series of illegal attacks launched by Iran, which directly targeted civilian objects and vital infrastructure, including energy facilities, airports, ports, economic facilities, as well as civilian residential areas, resulting in human losses and injuries among civilians and serious material damage.
It emphasised that these attacks also constitute a systematic pattern of the use of force in flagrant violation of the Charter of the United Nations, particularly the prohibition on the use of force stipulated in Article (2/4) and represent a serious breach of the rules of international humanitarian law, including the principle of distinction and the prohibition of targeting civilian objects.
The statement reiterated that attempts to distort the facts by portraying these attacks as defensive acts or justifying them under any legal pretext are false and refuted claims, and contradict the established principles of international law and international humanitarian law, as well as the proven field facts through the letters sent previously by the GCC countries and Jordan, which included the nature of these attacks and their targeting of the sovereignty and gains of these countries.
The statement refuted Iranian claims regarding demands for responsibility and compensation, which lack any legal basis.
It is impossible to establish a claim for compensation in favour of a party proven to have engaged in internationally illegal, criminal, and unjustified attacks.
This confirms that Iran’s attempt to reverse this principle and demand compensation represents a position that lacks legal consistency and reflects an approach based on seeking to present itself as the victim despite being the party that initiated these attacks.
It affirmed that this is inconsistent with the established principles of international responsibility and with the proven facts on the ground.
This confirms that legal responsibility rests with Iran, and it must commit to providing full redress for the damage caused by these actions, including full compensation for the losses and damages suffered by the affected countries in the region.
The statement also expressed the GCC states’ and Jordan’s categorical rejection of any attempts to hold them responsible for the current escalation, asserting that these allegations are nothing more than a deliberate attempt to mislead the international community and divert attention from the true source of tension and instability in the region.
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