By Summer Said
A senior diplomat for the United Arab Emirates, Anwar Gargash, said on Sunday that the conflict with Iran is reshaping Gulf nations' security thinking, calling for long-term solutions beyond a cease-fire.
"Our thinking does not stop at a ceasefire, but rather turns toward solutions that ensure lasting security in the Arabian Gulf, curbing the nuclear threat, missiles, drones, and the bullying of the straits," the diplomatic adviser to U.A.E.'s President wrote on X. "It is inconceivable that this aggression should turn into a permanent state of threat."
The fallout from the current war may be the opposite of what Teheran had intended, with Gulf states developing deeper security ties with Washington, he added.
Multiple attempts by Arab officials to start peace talks with Iran and the U.S. have failed because Iran's demands to end the war are too high, Gulf officials familiar with the matter said. The demands by Iran include compensation, guarantees that the war won't be restarted and an end to American military bases in the Gulf, they said.
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