Islamabad, 10 November, 2026 (Nosheen): The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states have approved the establishment of an advanced headquarters for their Unified Military Command in Kuwait, along with the deployment of appropriate military forces, according to Saudi state television Al Ekhbariya. The announcement came after the 23rd meeting of the GCC Joint Defence Council, attended by defence ministers from member states in Bahrain. No further details regarding the proposed headquarters or the number of troops to be deployed were immediately disclosed. The GCC established its Unified Military Command in December 2013 to coordinate joint military operations and strengthen the defence capabilities of member states against potential threats to their territories, airspace, maritime boundaries and interests. The development comes amid heightened regional tensions following Iranian missile and drone attacks on Gulf Arab states after the United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran on February 28. The conflict has disrupted air travel and maritime trade while raising concerns about the security of vital regional oil and gas exports. Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that the war with Iran can only end through respect, diplomacy and the fulfilment of Tehran’s demands, ruling out military action and additional sanctions as solutions. In a statement on Tuesday, Araghchi dismissed media reports about a possible meeting between Iran’s top security official and the US vice president as baseless, according to Iran’s state news agency IRNA. He maintained that diplomacy and meeting Iran’s stated conditions remained the only viable path towards ending the conflict, referring to a two-day proposal that remains under consideration.