On Wednesday, the Gulf Cooperation Council urged the international community to take responsibility for terrorist attacks carried out by Yemen's Houthi militia and its supporters.

The GCC ministerial council condemned the attack on one of the petroleum storage facilities at Ras Tanura port with a drone launched from the sea. It also targeted Saudi Aramco's facilities in Dhahran with a ballistic missile on March 7, 2021. He released a joint declaration, followed by a meeting of foreign ministers on Wednesday.

The GCC further condemns the ongoing Houthi terror attacks on Saudi Arabia. It pledged its support for the Kingdom in taking all appropriate and deterrent steps to counter these provocative actions that threaten civilians, airports, seaports, critical oil facilities, and global energy resources.

Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al-Zayani, who is also the current session's president, presided over the meeting. The meeting was also attended by Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan, UAE Minister of State Khalifa Shaheen Almarar, Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Bin Hamad Al-Busaidi, Qatari Deputy Prime Minister, and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.

The substance of the AlUla Declaration was also reaffirmed by the governing council. The council also claimed that the GCC's protection is indivisible, citing the GCC's legislation and the Joint Defense Agreement, which needs all GCC countries to unite in the face of any attack on any GCC nation.

The council announced that it is aiming forward to entering the fifth decade with the hopes of bringing welfare, progress, and sustainable development to GCC peoples. It further aims for achievements for GCC countries to improve security and stability.

The council also discussed the most recent developments in the GCC's joint operation, as well as regional and international political concerns.