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Gulf Cooperation Council

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Gulf Cooperation Council

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Gulf foreign ministers condemn attacks blamed on Iran

📅 17 May 1984

Gulf Cooperation Council ministers denounced tanker attacks blamed on Iran. The collective response increased regional diplomatic pressure on Tehran.

Gulf states issue a collective denunciation of Iran

📅 13 September 1987

Gulf Cooperation Council states denounced Iran and backed Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Their statement reflected the sharpened regional polarization around the war and Mecca crisis.