7,000 attacks, 1,700 missiles and 5,220 drones: Bahrain’s Iran accusation stuns UN

Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani has accused Iran of carrying out nearly 7,000 attacks against Gulf Cooperation Council states and Jordan, as he addressed the UN General Assembly. He said the alleged attacks involved 1,700 ballistic missiles, 80 cruise missiles and 5,220 drones, while commercial shipping faced detentions and attacks in and around the Strait of Hormuz. Al Zayani stressed that freedom of navigation through international waterways cannot be subject to permits or fees, warning that disruption threatens global energy, food supplies, shipping costs and supply chains. Bahrain joined an 80-country call for restored maritime navigation.