6 Gulf Arab countries back extending UN arms embargo on Iran
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(Worthy News) – A six-nation bloc of Gulf Arab nations torn apart by internal strife endorsed an extension of a United Nations arms embargo on Iran, just two months before it is set to expire.
The Gulf Cooperation Council on Sunday sent a letter to the U.N. Security Council backing an extension of an arms embargo that’s kept Iran from purchasing foreign-made weapons like fighter jets, tanks and warships.
The GCC – comprised of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – alleged Iran had “not ceased or desisted from armed interventions in neighboring countries, directly and through organizations and movements armed and trained by Iran.” [ Source: Washington Times (Read More…) ]
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