Bahrain

• The US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire on April 8 following weeks of intense conflict and retaliatory attacks. • The agreement aims to halt hostilities and initiate protracted negotiations between the two nations. • Key diplomatic priorities include reopening the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz and resolving long-standing disputes over Iran’s nuclear program.

• Qatar has formally condemned Iranian attacks on civilian targets in Bahrain and Kuwait, labeling the actions a "grave violation" of national sovereignty. • The State asserts that these strikes breach the 1949 Geneva Conventions and international humanitarian law, specifically the principles prohibiting indiscriminate attacks on civilians. • This diplomatic response highlights the regional instability caused by unprovoked aggression and the urgent need to protect non-combatants from the consequences of armed conflict.

• Saudi Arabia issued a "vehement condemnation" of coordinated drone attacks targeting the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Kuwait on May 11, characterizing the strikes as a dangerous escalation threatening regional security. • Bahrain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the Kuwait attack a "flagrant violation of international law" and emphasized the threat to regional stability posed by the hostile drone strikes. • The attacks signal a dangerous broadening of the Middle East conflict, with multiple Gulf Cooperation Council members targeted simultaneously, raising concerns about maritime trade and oil infrastructure vulnerabilities.