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GCC Coordinates Response to Iran’s Missile-Drone Strikes

4/29/2026

Summary

Story summary

The Gulf Cooperation Council met in Jeddah on April 28, chaired by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to coordinate response to Iranian missile and drone attacks.
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said the gathering reflected a Gulf position and urged intensified coordination.
UAE senior official Anwar Gargash called the GCC’s response the weakest in its history.
The GCC secretary general warned that Iran’s attacks have eroded trust and must be rebuilt.

History

Historical Context

On 2 August 1990 Iraq launched a 100,000-troop invasion of Kuwait, prompting UN Security Council Resolution 660 and, by November, Resolution 678 demanding withdrawal by 15 January 1991. The Gulf Cooperation Council, led by Saudi Arabia, coordinated a joint defense that fed into the US-led coalition. That collective response underpins today’s Jeddah summit, where Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim discuss Iran’s missile and drone activity.

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Story summary

The Gulf Cooperation Council met in Jeddah on April 28, chaired by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to coordinate response to Iranian missile and drone attacks.
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said the gathering reflected a Gulf position and urged intensified coordination.
UAE senior official Anwar Gargash called the GCC’s response the weakest in its history.
The GCC secretary general warned that Iran’s attacks have eroded trust and must be rebuilt.

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