Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi strongly condemned on Tuesday the “brutal Iranian” on Qatar’s “Al Rekayyat” tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement, he said the continued attacks are a “dangerous escalation that threatens the security and stability of the region.” He called on the international community to “assume its responsibilities and take a firm and deterrent stance against these repeated Iranian attacks, in a manner that protects regional and international peace and security, as well as prevents the recurrence of such hostile acts.” “The GCC stands as one with Qatar, expressing its full solidarity with the country in all measures it takes to confront this treacherous Iranian behavior,” he added. Albudaiwi also slammed the terrorist attack that targeted the Syrian capital, Damascus, earlier on Tuesday. He reiterated the GCC’s firm position in “rejecting all forms of terrorism and extremism,” stressing the need for “concerted regional and international efforts to eliminate terrorism and dry up its sources.” He expressed the GCC’s solidarity with Syria in all measures it takes to protect its security and stability.
