Gulf Arab states told the U.N. Human Rights Council on Wednesday they face an existential threat from Iran as they condemned Iranian attacks on their infrastructure, which the U.N. rights chief said might constitute war crimes. This aggressive approach is undermining international law and sovereignty," Kuwait's ambassador Naser Abdullah H. M. Alhayen told the Geneva-based council. Other Gulf states also denounced Iran's actions which they said were designed to spread terror. Countries at the 47-member council will vote on a motion condemning Iran's strikes, asking Iran for reparation and asking the U.N. rights chief to monitor the situation. Iran defended its actions, saying more than 1,500 civilians had been killed in the U.S.-Israeli strikes so far.

Source: The Standard March 25, 2026 13:43 UTC