Tasnim news agency editor Kian Abdollahi sharply criticized the latest GCC statement, calling it a 'humiliating document dictated by the United States.' He said the declaration does not reflect genuine regional consensus but is an American text passed to Gulf states almost unchanged, accusing them of submission to U.S. influence.
A senior Iranian media figure has launched a blistering attack on the Gulf Cooperation Council's latest statement, accusing the bloc of serving American interests in the region. Kian Abdollahi, editor of the state-aligned Tasnim news agency, said the GCC declaration is a 'humiliating' document dictated by Washington, not an expression of genuine regional consensus.
Abdollahi argued that the statement reflects submission to American influence that weakens regional states, and praised what he called Iran's 'steadfastness' as stemming from 'the fortitude of the regime and its leadership.' The remarks come amid heightened tensions between Iran and the Gulf states, which the GCC last week condemned over Iranian drone and ballistic missile attacks on member states. As The Zioneer reported, the GCC on June 10 described the Iranian attacks as a 'blatant violation of international law,' a stance that has drawn repeated Iranian pushback. This latest criticism from a regime-aligned outlet signals continued Iranian resistance to the collective Gulf position.
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