Jasem mohamed albudaiwi:asem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), strongly condemned the Iranian attack targeting the Saudi tanker SIDR while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which resulted in fatalities among the vessel's crew.
According to Bahrain News Agency, Albudaiwi stated that the attack represented a dangerous escalation, a grave violation of the principles of international law, and a direct threat to the security and safety of international maritime navigation. He emphasized that this incident poses serious risks to regional security and stability and the flow of global trade.
The Secretary General expressed the GCC member states' full support for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in safeguarding its security and protecting its interests.