The Gulf Cooperation Council ( Gulf ) has designated the Lebanese group , Hezbollah , a terrorist organization . The move is aimed at bolstering its fight against the Shia organisation , which supports Syria ’s regime , and the GCC Secretary - General said it was taken after Hezbollah members carried out several hostile acts in GCC countries . He added that the group also tried to recruit members from within the GCC to launch attacks , using weapons and explosives , and had incited them to commit disorder and violence . The move is expected to ease bilateral tensions between Sunni - ruled Saudi Arabia and Shia Iran , which has long backed Hezbollah .
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has designated the Lebanese group, Hezbollah, a terrorist organisation. The move is aimed at bolstering its fight against the Shia organisation, which supports Syria’s regime, and the GCC Secretary-General said it was taken after Hezbollah members carried out several hostile acts in GCC states. He added that the group also tried to recruit members from within the GCC to conduct attacks, smuggle weapons and explosives, and had incited them to create disorder and violence. The move is expected to exacerbate bilateral tensions between Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia and Shia Iran, which has long backed Hezbollah.