By SCM REPORTER I RIYADH
THE GULF is at a breaking point today after the GCC’s top boss issued a blistering warning to the world: “Do not try to rewrite our borders.”
In a high-stakes address from Riyadh, Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, told the international community that the 12-day war on Iran is spiraling toward a global catastrophe.
With the vital Strait of Hormuz now effectively slammed shut, Al-Budaiwi demanded immediate global intervention before the world’s energy supply—and the region’s stability—is lost for good.
In his most candid comments since the fighting erupted nearly two weeks ago, the GCC chief revealed that Gulf nations are currently sitting on a “powder keg.”
While insisting that neighboring countries have the military muscle to retaliate against any spillover from the conflict, he praised the “extraordinary restraint” shown by Gulf leaders so far.
”Countries in the GCC are well within their rights to defend their interests and retaliate,” Al-Budaiwi warned. “But we have chosen the path of peace. That patience is not infinite.”
As rumors of post-war “territorial adjustments” swirl in diplomatic circles, Al-Budaiwi drew a firm line in the sand. He made it clear that the GCC will reject any attempt by foreign powers to “rewrite the map” of the Gulf once the smoke clears.
“Any attempt to alter the geography or the political borders of this region in the wake of this war will not be accepted,” he declared. “The sovereignty of the Gulf is non-negotiable.”
The conflict, which has now raged for 12 days, has defied all diplomatic efforts. Al-Budaiwi highlighted a frantic fortnight of “shuttle diplomacy” led by the GCC to find a ceasefire, but admitted that words are no longer enough.
With the Strait of Hormuz closed—a chokepoint through which a fifth of the world’s oil passes—the Secretary General warned that this isn’t just a regional scrap; it’s a global economic “death sentence” if diplomatic action isn’t taken immediately to bring the war to a permanent end.
The message to London, Washington, and the UN was clear: Fix this now, or the map of the Middle East might not be the only thing that breaks.
