HE GCCSG Meets with Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean Community to Discuss Brutal Iranian Aggressions and Implications of Dangerous Escalation in the Region

His Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), held a meeting with Her Excellency Dr Carla Barnett, Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean Community (CARICOM), today, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, via video conference.

At the outset of the meeting, the two sides discussed the brutal Iranian aggressions targeting the GCC states and reviewed the implications of the dangerous escalation in the region. They emphasised the direct threat these actions pose to regional and international security and stability. Her Excellency Dr Carla Barnett reaffirmed the Community’s condemnation of these Iranian attacks and expressed its solidarity with the Council states.

For his part, His Excellency Mr Albudaiwi expressed his appreciation for the stance of the member states of CARICOM regarding the nefarious Iranian aggressions. He underscored the GCC’s strong condemnation of these hostile attacks, which violate the sovereignty of Council states and represent a flagrant breach of all international laws and norms. He stressed the necessity of an immediate cessation of all hostile activities and the imperative for Iran to comply with United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolution 2817.

The meeting also addressed several key topics, most notably a review of cooperation relations between the GCC and Caribbean states and ways to coordinate joint efforts to enhance bilateral ties. The two sides followed up on the latest developments regarding the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the Joint Action Plan (2023-2027), which outlines the primary objectives and mechanisms for political dialogue, trade facilitation, investment promotion, and tourism cooperation, as well as increasing trade and investment flows between both sides.