UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar Urge Trump to Avoid Iran War as 3 Gulf States Push Talks
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 22
UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar Urge Trump to Avoid Iran War as 3 Gulf States Push Talks
4 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 22
Separate calls from the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar pressed President Donald Trump in recent days not to restart the Iran war and to give negotiations with Tehran a chance.
The three US allies warned that renewed hostilities could trigger Iranian retaliation that would plunge Gulf economies into chaos, according to people familiar with the discussions.
The UAE has intensified its effort and joined a broader Gulf push arguing that military action would not achieve Washington’s long-standing goals with Iran.
As Gulf nations turn to China for security, is American influence in the Middle East coming to an end?
With military options exhausted, can diplomacy overcome decades of mistrust to secure global energy and prevent a wider war?