The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has moved to deepen military coordination with a new command headquarters in Kuwait, despite Iran’s repeated warnings urging regional states not to allow their territory and facilities to be used for US-Israeli aggression targeting the Islamic Republic.

The decision was approved by defense ministers of the six-member bloc at the council’s 23rd Joint Defense Council meeting in Manama, Bahrain, on Tuesday, Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said.

The plan includes assigning forces to the new headquarters, although the bloc has provided no details about their number, composition or specific mission.

The new facility will operate under the GCC’s Unified Military Command, established in 2013 and headquartered in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.

The decision follows an April GCC summit in Jeddah, where the leaders of member states called for stronger joint military cooperation.

The move comes as Washington's Arab allies continue to host major US military installations, providing the US with a significant military foothold across the Persian Gulf and enabling its military presence in the region.

Iran condemns 'meddlesome and provocative' GCC-US joint statement

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has fiercely condemned a joint statement by the United States and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) as "meddlesome, irresponsible, and provocative."

Iran has targeted US military assets across the region in retaliation for the US-Israeli aggression launched on February 28.

Despite the role of US military installations in facilitating attacks on Iran, the US-allied Arab monarchies are now pursuing deeper military integration rather than reconsidering Washington’s extensive military presence in the region.

During the 40-day US-Israeli aggression against Iran, the United States and Israel used the territory, airspace and military facilities of neighboring countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Jordan, to launch attacks against the Islamic Republic.

Iranian authorities have warned that further US-Israeli military aggression would have serious consequences for regional security and stability, as well as navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

They have also cautioned neighboring states against allowing their territory to be used for any attacks on Iran, warning that such actions would prompt a different and decisive response. Tehran has urged regional countries to uphold the principle of good neighborliness and reconsider their cooperation with Washington and the Israeli regime.