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Since the creation of the council in 1981 its membership has not expanded, with all members being Arab monarchies. Iran and Iraq, which also border the Persian Gulf, are not members.
The GCC has land borders with Iraq, Jordan and Yemen.
Read more about this topic: Cooperation Council For The Arab States Of The Gulf
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