The six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Jordan called the session at the UN’s top rights body, which focused exclusively on Iran’s strikes on countries across the Gulf region and their impact on civilians. The Middle East war erupted on February 28 when the United States and Israel began their attacks on Iran, with Tehran in turn striking targets in Israel and Gulf nations. Condemning Iran’s strikes on the region, ambassador Idris Abdul Rahman Al Khanjari said: “We also reject the US-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic of Iran. And he warned Gulf countries that “those who are today appearing as your friends will cast off their masks tomorrow”. The Human Rights Council is ready to hold a second urgent debate on Friday, focused on a deadly strike on an Iranian school.

Source: Punch March 25, 2026 14:36 UTC