{"id":2448,"date":"2026-03-22T20:48:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T20:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=2448"},"modified":"2026-03-22T20:48:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T20:48:53","slug":"uae-shifts-focus-from-ceasefire-to-confronting-iran-amid-rising-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=2448","title":{"rendered":"UAE Shifts Focus from Ceasefire to Confronting Iran Amid Rising Tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Dubai: The United Arab Emirates has indicated that an immediate ceasefire is no longer its top priority, as the nation pivots toward countering what it calls Iran\u2019s \u201cbrutal aggression.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UAE Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah bin Zayed, a senior member of the ruling family and a key architect of the country\u2019s foreign policy, emphasized on X today that the UAE \u201cwill never be blackmailed by terrorists,\u201d referring to attacks attributed to Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These remarks follow statements by Anwar Gargash, one of the UAE\u2019s most influential foreign policy figures and advisor to President Mohammed bin Zayed, who said Abu Dhabi does not view a ceasefire as the central objective. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We will never be blackmailed by terrorists <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gMSjGOII8V\">https:\/\/t.co\/gMSjGOII8V<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u0639\u0628\u062f\u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0628\u0646 \u0632\u0627\u064a\u062f (@ABZayed) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABZayed\/status\/2035794203863863626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, the focus is on achieving \u201clasting security in the Arabian Gulf,\u201d countering Iran\u2019s nuclear program, missile capabilities, drone operations, and control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gargash highlighted that it is \u201cinconceivable\u201d to allow Iran to maintain a \u201cpermanent state of threat\u201d over the UAE and the Gulf region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that Iran\u2019s recent actions are solidifying its role as a \u201ccentral axis\u201d in Gulf strategic thinking, prompting the UAE to strengthen national capabilities, enhance joint Gulf security, and fortify security partnerships with Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Analysts say this shift reflects growing concerns over Iran\u2019s influence and military posture in the Gulf.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dubai: The United Arab Emirates has indicated that an immediate ceasefire is no longer its top priority, as the nation pivots toward countering what it calls Iran\u2019s \u201cbrutal aggression.\u201d UAE&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2449,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[165,1477,1423],"class_list":["post-2448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world","tag-middle-east-tensions","tag-uae","tag-war-against-iran"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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