GCC Allies Back Saudi Arabia After Drone Attacks on Oil Facilities

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and several Arab countries have expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia after drone attacks targeted oil facilities in the kingdom's Eastern Province.

GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said that member states stand united with Saudi Arabia and support all measures Riyadh takes to safeguard its security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.

Kuwait condemned the attacks as a violation of Saudi sovereignty and affirmed Riyadh's right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter, while Qatar backed all legitimate measures taken by Saudi Arabia to protect its security and territorial integrity.

The reactions came after Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed several drones targeting petroleum facilities in the Eastern Province.