Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Gulf Arab States To Unify Their Military Commands To Counter Growing Iranian Interference

Dignitaries from the six Gulf states gathered for a summit in Manama, Bahrain [Reuters]

GCC to Form Unified Military Command Amid Iran ‘Threats’ -- Bloomberg Businessweek

The Gulf Cooperation Council said it will form a unified military command structure at a time when Iran poses a “very serious” security threat to the Middle East.

The six-member group will coordinate air, land, and marine forces under one structure, Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa said today in a press conference after a meeting of GCC heads of state in Manama, the Bahraini capital. Iran’s nuclear program is a security threat to the region, he said.

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More News On the Gulf Cooperation Council Unifying Their Military Commands To Counter Growing Iranian Interference

Gulf Arabs decry Iran "interference" in region -- Reuters
GCC warns Iran 'stop interference' -- Gulf Daily News
GCC states slam Iran interference in region -- Al Jazeera
Stop meddling, Iran told -- Khalleej Times
Gulf council to unify members' militaries under a single command structure
-- CNN
Bahrain to host GCC united military command -- Xinhuanet
GCC to set up unified military command -- The Peninsula

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