IRANIAN PRESIDENT: WE ARE READY FOR COMPREHENSIVE COOPERATION AND TO OPEN A NEW PAGE WITH THE GULF STATES
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced on Sunday his country’s readiness for comprehensive cooperation and to open a new page with the Gulf Cooperation Council.
During the cabinet meeting, Pezeshkian said that Iran is ready for comprehensive cooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council, and that “through this path, we can open a new page in our relations in the region itself, given the urgent need to strengthen ties and develop cooperation among Islamic countries,” according to the IRNA news agency.
The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi, condemned “in the strongest terms the missile attack launched by Iran against the State of Qatar.”
Meanwhile, Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the UAE president, said on Saturday that Iran “is required to restore trust with its Gulf neighbors.”
Doha was hit by an Iranian missile barrage last Monday evening. Tehran claimed that the attack was not targeting Qatar, but rather the US Al-Udeid airbase on Qatari territory.
The targeting of Al Udeid airbase came in response to the US bombing of nuclear facilities inside Iranian territory.
Hours after this Iranian response, the US president declared a ceasefire and an end to the escalation between Iran and Israel, which had lasted 12 days.