“Be careful not to open an old wound.” Iran responds to the Gulf Cooperation Council’s demands for compensation

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Ismail Baghaei, commented on the demands of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries to hold Iran accountable for the attacks that targeted the countries of the region, alleging that these countries participated in supporting the regime of the late Iraqi President Saddam Hussein during the Iran-Iraq war, as well as in the recent attacks on his country, stressing that Tehran is “the one demanding compensation from the Gulf countries for the damage they sustained.” In response to the demands of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Baqai said: “Do not take this claim seriously, as they themselves know how meaningless it is.

These countries or the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council must be careful not to open the old wound, as the memory of the countries of the region’s support for Saddam’s regime has not yet been erased,” he was quoted by the Iranian official “IRNA” agency and the semi-official “Tasnim” news agency. The Iranian spokesman claimed: “Now there is no doubt that the countries of the region provided Saddam with hundreds of billions of dollars, and provided him with military aid.

In a situation in which they actively participated in the military aggression against Iran and provided their water and soil to Iran’s enemies, how do they talk about compensation?

It is clear that they were the source of some attacks on Iran,” he described. Baqai claimed that the Gulf states “according to international law are considered partners, accomplices, and accomplices in crimes,” adding: “We are the ones demanding compensation.

All cases in which these countries played a role have been documented and announced directly, and we are following them up. "Iran's actions in self-defense were defensive in nature."

On Friday, during his briefing at the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassem Al-Budaiwi, called for an immediate and unconditional cessation of Iranian attacks on the Gulf states and Jordan. According to what was reported by the Saudi Al-Ikhbariya channel, Al-Budaiwi also called for an end to the Houthi attacks on the Kingdom and commercial ships, and to prevent the arming of the militias, calling for the protection of international navigation and the restoration of its security in the Strait of Hormuz, the Strait of Bab al-Mandab, and the Red Sea.

He also called for those responsible for the attacks to be held accountable and “to oblige Iran to make amends for the resulting damages,” stressing that the Gulf Cooperation Council countries are a reliable partner in supporting security and stability and an essential pillar of the global economy. Al-Budaiwi stressed that the commitment of the GCC countries to peace and dialogue does not detract from their legitimate right to defend their security and sovereignty.