Taking A Stand On Nuclear Iran: Voices From The Persian Gulf

At a conference on NATO’s role in Persian Gulf regional security held in Doha in late November, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Abdul Rahman al-Attiya portrayed Iran’s nuclear ambitions as a direct threat to the security of the Gulf states and to NATO. According to some reports, he also noted Iran’s interference in the domestic affairs of Gulf states and expressed fears that a nuclear Iran would spark further proliferation in the region.