Fox News anchor Bret Baier did a great interview with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lana Nusseibeh, where she made the case to do all that could be done to stop Iran.
"Iran's attack on Gulf allies of the United States and Jordan is an attack on the entire world and the world economy," she said. Trying to put a chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz is a threat to the world economy, Nusseibeh asserted.
"Effectively, Iran is trying to give the global economy a heart attack," she said. "We should not allow Iran, a state sponsor of terrorism, to set the global price for food and gas." That's why President Donald Trump was calling for a coalition. Not because we couldn't handle it, but because it's a world concern, and others have much greater interests in the Strait than does the U.S.
https://x.com/Acyn/status/2036934539399016589
The report points out that most of the retaliatory strikes from Iran have been against the UAE, even more than against Israel.
The answer is because we are an idea that threatens Iran. Because we are open, we are progressive, we are tolerant, we're a vibrant economy said Nusseibeh.
Nusseibeh said Iran fired over 2,200 missiles and drones at the UAE, rather than negotiate over "well-understood concerns" about its nuclear program, over its ballistic missile program, and over its support for non-state terrorist actors.
Iran apparently thought this would split the UAE off and make them encourage the U.S. to stop. But the opposite is true, "This is a really ruthless regime, and President Trump is right to hold it to account today," she declared.
Iran has just ticked them off even more, just like with Saudi Arabia.
"The UAE has fought side by side with the United States in over six coalitions in our history. We have shared values, we have shared history with the United States. We have interoperability with the United States. They are a clear partner to us in regional security, and we intend to double down on that. Today we are looking at a threat to the international community at large that needs to be stopped in whatever way possible."
She said while they always favor a diplomatic option, Iran needed to understand that behaving as a rogue actor was not acceptable.
Iran isn't going to like this, and this blows up any narrative that the UAE would be breaking away from the U.S.
https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2036935091503423566
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/03/25/uae-minister-remarks-on-iran-n2200637
I'll wait until the UAE does anything concrete instead of words.
ReplyDeleteI've worked with Arabs for a couple of years in the Middle East. Many words and hollow promises, little delivered.
Like the many words of NATO so useful in stopping ballistic missiles while they debate how they can help USA.
Meanwhile fertilizer that some 45% of the world depends on is being destroyed by Israel and Iran trading strikes. Going to be a hungry fall when last year's food is eaten up.
"I'll wait ..." ... You'll wait? What the f does that mean? What are you going to do when/if they do something? Talk more shit on the internet?
DeleteWhen I see people talk shit on the internet about how Israel is trying to defend it's people, it's nation, and their way of life, I really don't take much stock in the validity of the rest of their comment.
I have no plans or speculation on going hungry. If you go hungry, it's your own fault, Michael.
What promises did the people in the middle east make to you that they didn't deliver on? ...