The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs participates in the 49th Extraordinary Meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

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Doha – June 24, 2025

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has participated in the 49th extraordinary meeting of the Ministerial Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), held in Doha, under the chairmanship of HE Abdullah Al-Yahya, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the sisterly State of Kuwait, Chairman of the current session of the Ministerial Council, and in the presence of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the GCC countries.

During the meeting, the latest developments in the region were discussed, particularly the Iranian missile attack on Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base, in addition to a number of topics of common interest.

During the meeting, the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs reiterated Qatar's strong condemnation of the attack on Al Udeid Air Base by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, considering it a flagrant violation of its sovereignty and airspace, as well as of international law and the United Nations Charter. He noted that Qatar will continue to deal with all developments wisely, in line with its commitment to the principle of good neighborliness and the promotion of security and stability in the region.

He also expressed the State of Qatar's gratitude to the Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, who expressed their sister countries' solidarity with Qatar following the Iranian attack, stressing that Gulf solidarity remains a crucial factor in light of common challenges.

During the meeting, the Ministerial Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf expressed its full solidarity with the State of Qatar and its full support for the measures it is taking to preserve its security and stability.