Riyadh: Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), condemned in the strongest terms the treacherous attacks targeting an Emirati tanker belonging to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) while passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
He affirmed that the continuation of these brutal Iranian attacks against vessels constitutes piracy and poses a serious threat to the security of maritime routes. He further stated that these actions represent a flagrant violation of relevant Security Council resolutions, most notably Resolution No. 2817.
Albudaiwi expressed the GCC’s full solidarity with the United Arab Emirates and supported all measures taken to preserve its sovereignty, security, and stability.