Arab League, GCC Reaffirm Support for Morocco’s Decision to Cut Ties with Iran

Rabat- The Arab League announced their full solidarity with Morocco’s decision to sever diplomatic relations with Iran on Wednesday, following an announcement of support from the Gulf.

Spokesperson of the Arab League Mahmoud Afifi expressed solidarity with Morocco, announcing the league’s decision to cut ties with Iran after their alleged interference in Morocco’s internal affairs, according to a statement obtained by Maghreb Arab Press (MAP).

Afifi said that the situation, which occurred as a result of Iranian foreign interference, “requires action by the Arab countries to face the Iranian strategy aimed at bringing anarchy and instability.”

Morocco announced its decision to cut ties with Iran on Tuesday, emphasizing that Hezbollah, a close ally of Iran, offered military training and weapons to the Polisario Front.

Prior to the Arab League’s decision, several  Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and  Bahrain, backed Morocco’s decision and denounced Hezbollah’s alleged cooperation with the separatist group.

On Wednesday,  the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) Secretary-General, Abdullatif bin Rachid Al-Zayani, expressed the council’s full support, condemning the Iranian interference in domestic affairs.

Al Zayani added that Iran’s support to Polisario is “meant to destabilize Morocco and undermine its territorial integrity.”

The official statement followed a similar comment from the Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Adel bin Ahmed Al Jubeir, who yesterday condemned Iran’s interference in Morocco’s internal affairs.

Al Jubeir wrote on his Twitter on Tuesday that Iran “is destabilizing the security of Arab and Islamic countries by igniting sectarianism, interfering in their internal affairs, and supporting terrorism.”

Iran’s interference in Morocco through its alliance with Hezbollah, the Saudi minister wrote, is the “best proof of that.”