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Emergency GCC-EU Ministerial Meeting convenes Thursday to discuss implications of Iranian aggression

Emergency GCC-EU Ministerial Meeting convenes Thursday to discuss implications of Iranian aggression
4 Mar 2026 23:52

RIYADH (WAM)

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi announced that a Emergency GCC-EU Ministerial Meeting will be held on Thursday, March 5.

The meeting will bring together, the foreign ministers of the GCC states and European Union (EU) member states.

High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas, will also participate via video conference.

According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Albudaiwi explained that this joint meeting is convened to discuss and deliberate on the implications of the brutal Iranian aggression against GCC states, the grave developments in the region, and their negative consequences that have affected the entire world.

He emphasised that the GCC seeks, through these joint meetings with regional and international partners, to condemn the treacherous Iranian attacks that have targeted civilians, infrastructure, and diplomatic premises in the member states.

He added that the council aims to urge the international community to fulfill its duties and responsibilities to stop the war immediately, thereby enhancing regional and international stability and security.

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