BAHRAIN, June 27 (World Daily Times) — Bahrain said Iran launched drones into its territory on Saturday, prompting sharp condemnations from Gulf governments and the Gulf Cooperation Council, which said the attack threatened regional security and peace efforts.
Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry called the strike a “flagrant threat” to the kingdom’s security and said Iran bore responsibility for undermining efforts to keep the region stable. The Gulf Cooperation Council’s secretary-general, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, described the attack as “treacherous.”
Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry said the Iranian strikes were “a dangerous undermining of endeavors for peace and stability” and a threat to regional security. The United Arab Emirates also condemned the attack and said it remained committed to supporting Bahrain’s safety and stability.
Saudi Arabia and Qatar issued separate statements condemning the attack as a violation of Bahrain’s sovereignty and international law. Egypt and Jordan also condemned the strike in separate statements, according to regional reports citing their governments.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said on state television that it had targeted several locations “of the U.S. terrorist army in the region,” according to reporting that cited The Associated Press. The material provided did not identify any casualties or significant damage from the drone attack.
The flare-up comes amid wider Gulf efforts to reduce tensions after earlier regional meetings in Bahrain in which foreign ministers from Arab Gulf states denounced Iranian assaults and called for an immediate halt to hostilities.
