The Foreign Ministry strongly condemns an anti-Iranian communiqué issued at the end of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)'s summit.

Iran has strongly rejected the latest GCC statement, stressing that the islands of Greater Tunb, lesser Tunb and Abu Musa definitely belong to the Islamic Republic.

The future of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is under the worst threat ever as relations between key members, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, are increasingly becoming hostile.  

The unannounced meeting between PM Boris Johnson and the Bahraini Crown Prince at number 10 Downing Street on Thursday was met with dismay, both at home and abroad, with Lord Scriven accusing the PM of “putting trade over torture”.

Iran strongly rejects “baseless and repetitive” allegations in the final statement of the latest meeting of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

The British trade minister meets with the GCC head in Saudi Arabia on the same day the kingdom executes a Shia youth despite worldwide appeals for a reprieve.

The Qatari foreign ministry says his country is unlikely to normalize relations with Israel unless the conflict with the Palestinians is resolved.

Lebanon’s caretaker Foreign Minister Charbel Wehbe resigns, shortly after he angered the Persian Gulf states by blaming them for the rise of the Daesh Takfiri group in Syria and Iraq.

Iran says the Middle East region needs dialogue, and all-inclusive regional arrangements are deemed necessary more than ever.

Tehran says Riyadh has taken the GCC hostage in order to spread hatred across the region.