On [date], Iran's Foreign Ministry formally rejected the joint US-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) statement, labeling it a distortion of facts. Tehran emphasized that the accusations in the document were unfounded and hostile.
According to a statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry, the joint statement misrepresented Iran's positions and peaceful activities in the region. Tehran argued that such rhetoric by the US and the GCC aims to sow division and escalate tensions in the Middle East.
Iran asserted its right to self-defense and the development of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes as legitimate under international law. At the same time, Tehran called on regional countries and the international community not to believe false information from third parties.
Earlier, the US and the GCC—comprising six Gulf states: Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain—issued the joint statement after a meeting, criticizing Iran's nuclear and missile activities.
