EU, Gulf states urge Iran to end attacks threatening ‘global security’

Published March 5, 2026 Updated March 5, 2026 07:20pm

EU and Gulf ministers have called for crisis talks for Iran to immediately end its “indiscriminate” attacks against Gulf countries, warning that the strikes threateninternational security, AFP reports.

“The ministers strongly condemned the unjustifiable Iranian attacks against the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries, which threaten regional and global security and called on Iran to cease immediately its attacks,” said a joint statement issued after the talks held by videolink.

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