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The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Tuesday agreed to promote the foundation of the Gulf Alliance and deploy the joint defense system to deal with challenges in the region. The announcement, which was released after the two-day 33rd GCC Summit in Manama (Bahrain), supported strengthening economic, defense and social relationships between members and confirmed the integration determination in all areas according to GCC’s joint market foundation process. The announcement urged members to remove barriers in the joint tariff alliance. On the last day meeting, the GCC leaders discussed military potential and defense capability, exchange and integration. The GCC called on Teheran to end policies which threaten regional security and stability. The GCC also asked Iran to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on nuclear safety in the Bushehr nuclear power plant. The GCC includes Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).