The Iranian aggression against the Gulf states was a miscalculation, and it isolated Iran at a critical juncture. Your war is not with your neighbours,” the Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, Anwar Gargash said.
The Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, Anwar Gargash, warned Iran to not target its neighbours, calling on the Islamic Republic to “return to reason” as its retaliatory attacks in the region entered their second day.
Why Iran Struck Arab Countries
The US and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday in a massive operation, and Tehran hours later said Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was dead. In announcing the attack, US President Donald Trump urged Iranians to seize the moment and “take over”.
In counterattacks, Iran fired drones and missiles at Israel and aimed strikes at US military installations in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar. Exchanges of fire continued into early Sunday.
Explosions were heard for a second day on Sunday in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates; Bahrain’s capital, Manama; and Qatar’s capital, Doha, raising fears of a prolonged conflict. Iran has attacked Dubai airport, among the busiest airports globally, which has been shut for operations after hostilities began. Earlier, it had struck the Palm, Dubai’s famed land island, and a luxury hotel, Burj Al Arab. Iran’s Air Force has bombed US bases in the Persian Gulf countries and Iraq’s Kurdistan.
Regional observers cited in russia news reports noted that the widening military engagement risks destabilizing key global trade routes and energy markets.
How US-Israel Attacked Iran
The US-Israel strikes came two days after the latest US-Iran talks as Trump pressured Tehran for a deal to constrain its nuclear programme, building up a fleet of warships in the region. Iran’s theocracy also has struggled with growing dissent following nationwide protests that began over the economy but turned into anti-government ones.
Israel said it had worked with the US for months to plan the attacks. The US military said targets in Iran included Revolutionary Guard command facilities, air defence capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and military airfields.
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