India cosponsors UNSC resolution condemning Iran's attacks on GCC and Jordan

Key facts

• India joined more than 130 countries in co-sponsoring the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution led by Bahrain condemning Iran's attacks on Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Jordan.
• The 15-member UNSC adopted the resolution with 13 votes in favour, none against, while China and Russia abstained.
• The resolution condemned in the strongest terms Iran's attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan, calling them a breach of international law.
• It demanded the immediate cessation of all attacks by Iran against GCC countries and Jordan and warned against threats to close the Strait of Hormuz.
• The resolution expressed solidarity with affected countries and their people, especially regarding attacks on residential areas and civilian infrastructure.
• US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz stated the resolution was a direct condemnation of the Iranian regime by Gulf countries and accused Iran of targeting civilian populations.
• Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani, criticised the resolution as unjust and unlawful, alleging US and Israeli strikes had killed over 1,348 civilians and damaged nearly 19,734 civilian sites since 28 February.