New york: HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations, Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, affirmed that the UN Security Council's approval of the resolution rendered by the sisterly Kingdom of Bahrain on behalf of the GCC states and the sisterly Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the Iranian attacks against those countries underscores the broader global unanimity in rejecting the unlawful and unprovoked aggression by Iran.
According to Qatar News Agency, HE Sheikha Alya spoke about the resolution coming as a result of extensive efforts over the past days at the level of the Gulf states' missions to the United Nations in New York since the flare-up of the Iranian attacks. She noted that Resolution No. 2817 (2026) was issued, with 13 Council members voting in favor, without any member objecting, while both China and Russia abstained from voting.
HE Sheikha Alya elaborated that 136 countries participated in adopting the draft resolution, including 13 members of the Security Council. The resolution outlines critical texts which condemn in the strongest possible terms the attacks mounted by the Islamic Republic of Iran on the territories of GCC states and Jordan, acknowledging these acts as a breach of international law and a threat to global peace and security.
The Qatar Permanent Representative further explained that the resolution reiterates support for the regional safety of these nations, along with their sovereignty and political independence, expressing solidarity with these countries and their peoples. The resolution demanded an immediate cessation of all attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran and calls on Iran to stop any provocation or threat to neighboring countries, including using proxies.
She added that the resolution condemns any acts or threats from the Islamic Republic of Iran with the intent of closing the Strait of Hormuz or disrupting international navigation there.