Nigeria, March 6 -- Both blocs urged Tehran to halt the attacks without delay. Their position was outlined in a joint communique issued following an emergency virtual meeting of EU and GCC foreign ministers on Thursday.

The statement was signed by Mr. Anouar El Anouni, spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

During the meeting, the ministers reviewed the worsening Middle East crisis, particularly Iran's attacks on GCC member states.

They reiterated the significance of the EU-GCC strategic partnership, originally founded under the 1988 Cooperation Agreement and later reinforced at the EU-GCC Brussels Summit in October 2024.

Bahrain's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Abdullatif Al Zayani, who currently chairs the GCC M...