GCC hostage to excessive demands of ‘a raucous minority’ among its members: Iran
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman has strongly rejected “baseless and repetitive” allegations in the final statement of the latest meeting of the Persian…
Tag Archives: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
US announces start of GCC’s ‘enhanced security patrols’ in Persian Gulf
Press TV – The United States says countries of the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council have started patrolling in the region amid the…
Saudi-Qatar row and oil/gas market
SHANA – The severance of diplomatic ties between Qatar and a Saudi-led alliance of Arab governments has given rise to the worst…
Iran parliament asks for reducing ties with Britain: MP
December 12, The Iran Project – A number of Iranian parliamentarians developed a plan to downgrade diplomatic relations with Britain and submitted it…
UK PM vows deeper military ties with Persian Gulf allies
Press TV- British Prime Minister Theresa May has called for deeper military cooperation with members of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council. Addressing…
The Gulf States and Iran’s Diplomacy of “Openness”
There have been interesting developments this week in US-Russian relations with the Gulf states, Egypt, and Turkey – and also interesting developments…
Persian Gulf Arab states back Iran nuclear deal: Qatari emir
The Qatari emir says the [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council ([P]GCC) backs a possible final deal between Iran and the P5+1 group over…
Arab states call for an end to Iran’s intrusions
State held the 134th session of the GCC Ministerial Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The kingdom’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Saud…
US turns up heat in Gulf ahead of Iran deadline
The United States and its allies are ratcheting up their military presence in the Persian Gulf as the final weeks wind down…
Saudi Arabia prepares for Iran nuclear deal
Saudi Arabia is quietly preparing for an international nuclear agreement with Iran that it fears will rehabilitate its Shiite Persian rival. King Salman…
GCC-Iran relations in the wake of strategic shifts in the Gulf
While the nuclear talks between six global powers (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, frequently referred to…
GCC countries repeat call for Iran to join international nuclear convention
ABU DHABI // The UAE and other GCC countries have repeated their call for Iran to join international conventions and treaties on…
Iran’s exhibition in Oman to set landmark
Muscat: The largest exhibition that Iran has ever held in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region will open at the Oman International Exhibition…
GCC discusses Qatar fallout, Iran nuke plan
Foreign ministers of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) met here Monday evening to discuss key regional issues including Iran’s nuclear program,…
Chuck Hagel urges Arab states to unite against Iran
The US secretary of defense has called on the Persian Gulf Arab states to close ranks against the Islamic Republic. Chuck Hagel,…
GCC cautious but positive on new Iran ties
Kuwait City, Kuwait – Iran topped the final communique of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Kuwait, with delegates paying particular attention to Tehran’s recent…
Gulf States question US resolve on Iran
America’s friends in the Gulf are a little less pro-West these days. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates were…
Saudi bans “terrorist” propaganda on Internet
Saudi Arabia said Monday it will outlaw the dissemination of information on the Internet for the benefit of “terrorist” groups, in line…
GCC accuses Iran of interference in Yemen
SANAA, June 8 (KUNA) — GCC Secretary General Abdulatif Al-Zayani has condemned the Iranian interference in Yemen, calling for the respect of…
Iran dismisses interference allegations by (P)GCC
Iran has categorically rejected allegations by the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council concerning Tehran’s interference in the domestic affairs of regional states. In…
Oman’s policy not decided by Bushehr Plant dossier
MUSCAT, April 28 (KUNA) — Omani Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bader Bin Hamad Al-Busaidi stressed in remarks on…
Iran dismisses concerns by [P]GCC over Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Fereydoun Abbasi has dismissed concerns by certain Persian Gulf littoral states about Bushehr…
Bushehr power plant has maximum safety: Iranian MP
An Iranian lawmaker says the infrastructure of Bushehr nuclear power plant has the maximum safety, rejecting rumors about possible radiation leaks at…
Attack on Iran may spark WWIII: Envoy
Iran news headlines on Sunday include Iran envoy to France remarks over attack on Iran triggering World War III; Iran Navy plan of…
Iran urged to boost nuke safety review after quake
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The head of the Gulf states’ main political bloc is urging Iran to join an international accord…
GCC to discuss disaster potential of Bushehr nuclear plant in Iran
Manama: Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states will meet on Sunday to look into ways to address potential disasters linked to radiation leaks…
Iran rejects Gulf claims of ‘interference’
Iran rejected Tuesday claims by the Gulf Cooperation Council that it is interfering in the grouping’s internal affairs, insisting that Tehran stays away from…
GCC countries slam world inaction on Syria and Iran’s ‘interference’
The six Gulf monarchies on Sunday criticized world inaction on Syria and Iranian “interference” in their internal affairs ahead of a visit…