New Delhi: India co-sponsored a resolution moved in the UN Security Council deploring the “egregious” attacks by Iran against Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Jordan and called for the immediate cessation of all attacks by Tehran. New Delhi also condemned Tehran’s threats of closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
The 15-nation Security Council, currently under the presidency of the United States, adopted the resolution on Wednesday with 13 votes in favour and none against. Veto-wielding permanent members China and Russia abstained.
The resolution condemned what it described as “egregious” attacks by Iran against countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council and Jordan, besides denouncing threats to close the Strait of Hormuz. It also demanded the immediate cessation of all attacks by Tehran.
India cosponsored the Bahrain-led resolution along with over 130 nations, including Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Canada, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Yemen and Zambia.
Iran attacks Gulf
Following the February 28 joint attack by the US and Israel, Iran launched a barrage of missile and drone attacks on all six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The strikes targeted military bases, airports, oil refineries, and ports across the region. This is the first time Tehran has directly targeted the entire Gulf region.