BAHRAIN, June 27 (World Daily Times) — Bahrain said Iranian drones entered its territory on Saturday, prompting the Gulf Cooperation Council and several Gulf governments to condemn the strike as a threat to Bahrain’s security and regional stability.
Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry called the attack a “flagrant threat” to the kingdom’s security and said Iran bore responsibility for undermining peace efforts. The ministry said the strike was a “heinous aggression.”
Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi called the attack “treacherous” and said it would undermine peace efforts, according to a GCC statement.
Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry said the strikes were “a dangerous undermining of endeavors for peace and stability,” and described them as a threat to regional security and stability. The United Arab Emirates also condemned the attack and said it remained committed to supporting Bahrain’s safety and stability.
Saudi Arabia and Qatar issued separate statements condemning the attack, saying it violated Bahrain’s sovereignty and international law.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said on state television that it had targeted several locations “of the U.S. terrorist army in the region,” according to reporting cited by Fox News.
The exact number of drones, the locations hit inside Bahrain and the extent of any damage were not immediately clear from the statements reviewed. Fox News, citing The Associated Press, reported that no casualties or significant damage had been reported.
In Bahrain, Gulf foreign ministers previously gathered and issued a joint statement condemning Iranian assaults on Bahrain and Kuwait, calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities and saying Iran was fully accountable, The New York Times reported.
