GCC Condemns Iranian Strikes on ADNOC Tankers in Hormuz Strait
🏛️ GULF BLOC — GCC unity statement arrived; now watch what Abu Dhabi demands next. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: GCC condemnation is the symbolic floor, not the ceiling. The real variable: whether UAE leverages this to invoke mutual defense obligations or uses it as diplomatic cover to stay out. Abu Dhabi has avoided belligerence — a GCC statement signals solidarity without commitment. If Riyadh pushes for collective response, the Mecca Pact dynamic just expanded.
