Iran has rejected as "unrealistic" a call by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for the United Nations to extend an international arms embargo on Tehran that ends in October, state TV reported on Monday.

The GCC, made up of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, said on Sunday that Iran`s continued interference in neighbouring countries made an extension necessary.

The arms embargo is currently set to end on October&nbsp;18 as part of Tehran`s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, which the United States quit in 2018.

"The GCC is currently at the apex of its incompetence and its unrealistic policies have rendered it ineffective," Iran`s Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi told a televised news conference.

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"The council, swayed by the wrong and destructive policies and behaviour of certain member states, has turned into a mouthpiece for anti-Iran elements inside and outside the region."

U. S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that the United Nations Security Council will vote this week on a U.S. bid to extend the arms embargo on Iran, despite warnings by some diplomats that the measure lacks support.

If the United States is unsuccessful in extending the embargo, it has threatened to trigger a return of all U.N. sanctions on Iran under a process agreed in the 2015 deal.

In May, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani threatened a "crushing response" if the embargo on Iranian trade of conventional arms was extended.

Iran has breached parts of the nuclear deal in response to the 2018 U.S. withdrawal and Washington’s reimposition of sanctions.

Iran has rejected as "unrealistic" a call by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for the United Nations to extend an international arms embargo on Tehran that ends in October, state TV reported on Monday.

Iran has rejected as "unrealistic" a call by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for the United Nations to extend an international arms embargo on Tehran that ends in October, state TV reported on Monday. The GCC, made up of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, said on Sunday that Iran`s continued interference in neighbouring countries made an extension necessary. The arms embargo is currently set to end on October 18 as part of Tehran`s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, which the United States quit in 2018. "The GCC is currently at the apex of its incompetence and its unrealistic policies have rendered it ineffective," Iran`s Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi told a televised news conference. Also read: Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei creates official Hindi Twitter account "The council, swayed by the wrong and destructive policies and behaviour of certain member states, has turned into a mouthpiece for anti-Iran elements inside and outside the region." U. S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that the United Nations Security Council will vote this week on a U.S. bid to extend the arms embargo on Iran, despite warnings by some diplomats that the measure lacks support. If the United States is unsuccessful in extending the embargo, it has threatened to trigger a return of all U.N. sanctions on Iran under a process agreed in the 2015 deal. In May, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani threatened a "crushing response" if the embargo on Iranian trade of conventional arms was extended. Iran has breached parts of the nuclear deal in response to the 2018 U.S. withdrawal and Washington’s reimposition of sanctions.

Iran says GCC call for Tehran arms embargo extension is 'unrealistic'

Saudi Arabia has crossed the 100,000-mark in coronavirus cases after witnessing a spike in recent weeks.&nbsp;

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The middle eastern country reported 3,045 new cases on Sunday taking the tally to 101,914 which included 712 deaths. The number exceeded 3,000 for the first time on Saturday.&nbsp;

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Saudi Arabia recorded its first case for coronavirus on March 2 and the country's health ministry predicted cases between 10,000 to 200,000 in April. On May 16, a country of 30 million people recorded 50,000 cases of coronavirus.&nbsp;

Among the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) that has 272,625 cases and 1406 deaths, Saudi's numbers are the highest.&nbsp;

Coronavirus infections in the energy-producing region had initially been linked to travel. But despite taking early measures to combat the virus, Gulf states have seen a spread among low-income migrant workers living in cramped quarters, prompting authorities to ramp up testing.

Saudi Arabia has crossed the 100,000-mark in coronavirus cases after witnessing a spike in recent weeks. Also read: UK's situational awareness was quite poor, it cost many lives: Government scientific advisor The middle eastern country reported 3,045 new cases on Sunday taking the tally to 101,914 which included 712 deaths.

Saudi Arabia has crossed the 100,000-mark in coronavirus cases after witnessing a spike in recent weeks. Also read: UK's situational awareness was quite poor, it cost many lives: Government scientific advisor The middle eastern country reported 3,045 new cases on Sunday taking the tally to 101,914 which included 712 deaths. The number exceeded 3,000 for the first time on Saturday. Also read: Pope Francis tells Italians not to celebrate victory over coronavirus too soon Saudi Arabia recorded its first case for coronavirus on March 2 and the country's health ministry predicted cases between 10,000 to 200,000 in April. On May 16, a country of 30 million people recorded 50,000 cases of coronavirus. Among the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) that has 272,625 cases and 1406 deaths, Saudi's numbers are the highest. Coronavirus infections in the energy-producing region had initially been linked to travel. But despite taking early measures to combat the virus, Gulf states have seen a spread among low-income migrant workers living in cramped quarters, prompting authorities to ramp up testing.

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Iran says GCC call for Tehran arms embargo extension is 'unrealistic'

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