Article 1: All countries bordering the Persian Gulf are ex officio members of the Persian Gulf Council.

Article 2: The presidency of the Persian Gulf Council rotates among all ex officio members. The presidency shall be held successively in alphabetical order of the members, for a term of 6 months or 1 year (as decided at the first meeting of the Persian Gulf Council). Meetings and their venues are proposed and managed by the current presidency.

Article 3: The purpose of the Persian Gulf Council is to manage all issues arising in the Persian Gulf: maritime traffic, pollution, the Strait of Hormuz (and any potential toll), security, and navigation control.

Article 4: No member may unilaterally make a decision that falls within the purview of the Persian Gulf Council without that decision being reviewed at meetings of the Persian Gulf Council.

Article 5: The resources allocated to the Persian Gulf Council shall be determined by its members.

These articles will be supplemented, if necessary, at future meetings.

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Le 6 Avril 2026

Naej DRANER

Naej DRANER is a political and security analyst and solutions architect. At a meeting of the Persian Gulf Council, his status as an official advisor to the Persian Gulf Council will be put forward for approval. Only a unanimous decision by the full members will be acceptable.

Postscript: The Persian Gulf Council should not be confused with the Gulf Cooperation Council, which is limited to six countries bordering the Persian Gulf and whose scope extends beyond the Persian Gulf alone.