Gulf states strengthen maritime patrols

The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a regional organization of six Persian Gulf monarchies, began Saturday "enhanced security patrols" in this maritime region, reports the Fifth US Fleet based in Bahrain, Sunday.
The GCC countries have "in particular increased their communications and coordination to support regional naval cooperation and maritime security operations in the Persian Gulf," said the command of the Fifth Fleet on Facebook.
The announcement comes as Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of having ordered two explosive-charged drones to attack oil pumping stations at a Saudi oilfield on Tuesday......