GCC Secretary-General Abdul Rahman Al-Attiya said the GCC does not fear Iran`s nuclear program, as long as it is for peaceful applications. ”If it is not for peaceful applications, then the program becomes unjustified and the issue cannot be neglected,” he said. He said the GCC states have confidence in Iran, ”we do not see Iranian nuclear reactor as a cause of danger and instability to the region”. He urged superpower member countries in the UN Security Council to force Israel to subject its nuclear plants for inspection, so as not to pose a threat to the stability and security of the region. Attiya said a GCC initiative would be announced soon calling for conclusion of an agreement between the GCC countries and each of Iran, Iraq and Yemen to ensure a region free from nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction. On the question of normalization of relations with Israel, Attiya pointed out that ”all Arab countries are adherent to Arab League`s resolutions.” He said he was not aware of any differences in this respect among the countries of the region. Attiya refuted suggestions that the GCC countries would mediate between the US and Iran on the nuclear issue, saying the US has not asked for GCC mediation. The slow pace of economic integration among GCC states, political reform, and matters of regional instability including the worsening situation in Iraq and tense Syrian-Lebanese relations are expected to top the agenda at the summit, which is named after King Fahd in honor of the late leader`s efforts in strengthening the 25-year-old organization. The summit is likely to endorse a proposal from King Abdullah on setting up an international counterterrorism center.