Gulf countries say Iran’s aggression closes door to dialogue

A statement issued on Wednesday following the 167th ministerial meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), held in Bahrain, said that Iran’s “hostile” actions do not serve understanding or rapprochement. Instead, they “drive peoples further apart, undermine the foundations of trust, sow division, and shut down the channels of dialogue that Gulf states have long advocated,” the statement said.“Aggression does not build relationships, and intimidation does not create stability,” it said.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The GCC ministerial council reaffirmed the Gulf states’ commitment to peace, good-neighborly relations, and diplomatic solutions as the preferred means of resolving disputes. The statement also posed a question to “the aggressor party – Iran”: how can future relations be built while such attacks continue and are actively pursued? The council warned that persisting with a policy of aggression would lead “only to greater

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