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Iran-GCC summit: What’s behind the meeting, why is Bahrain not attending?

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Iran says it plans to hold talks with Iraq and Gulf nations in Oman to help strengthen shared regional security.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:59:27 UTC.

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