Gulf facing most severe security crisis in decades, Bahraini FM tells UN General Assembly

The Gulf is facing its most severe security crisis in decades, Bahrain’s foreign minister told the UN General Assembly on Friday, accusing Iran of carrying out “waves of unjustified attacks” on Arab states. The attacks — which involve ballistic missiles and drones aimed at civilian infrastructure, residential areas, ports, airports and energy facilities — are “indiscriminate” and a “flagrant violation of international law and the UN Charter,” Abdullatif Al-Zayani said. He also condemned attacks