Iran slams the GCC and the US for ‘interventionist’ statement: What we know
Tehran rejects US-GCC pressure over missiles, the Strait of Hormuz and regional armed groups.

Tehran rejects US-GCC pressure over missiles, the Strait of Hormuz and regional armed groups.

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