The UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution condemning Iran‘s “egregious attacks” against Gulf States.
In an Urgent Debate held in Geneva, the Council’s 47 members adopted by consensus a draft resolution submitted by Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Jordan, denouncing Iran’s “unprovoked and deliberate” attacks.
In light of this, the resolution demands an end to “all unprovoked attacks” against all Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Jordan.
The resolution also calls on Iran to provide “swift and appropriate” reparations for the damage caused by strikes, according to Asharq Al-Awsat.
Furthermore, it condemned any Iranian maneuver to “close, obstruct or interfere” with maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and expressed concern about strikes against energy sites.
During the session, Saudi Arabia’s representative at the UN Human Rights Council, Ambassador Abdulmohsen bin Khothaila, strongly condemned Iran’s “unjustified” aggression against neighboring countries, saying that Tehran should be held responsible for its actions.
Moreover, he warned that Tehran’s actions will further increase its isolation, adding that Iran “must review its miscalculations.” He also condemned Iran’s disruption of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Gulf.
In a video statement, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, urged for an end to attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure. “If they are deliberate, such attacks may constitute war crimes,” he stated.
Türk also warned that attacks around nuclear sites could trigger a catastrophe. “Recent missile strikes near nuclear sites in both Israel and Iran underscore the immense danger of further escalation. States are flirting with unmitigated catastrophe,” he said.
At the request of the Iranian delegation, China and Cuba, the Council will hold another Urgent Debate on the Minab school strike in Iran that killed 168 children at the start of the conflict.
