UAE urges Iran to halt strikes, reaffirms self-defence
UAE ambassador to Germany Ahmed Alattar told Handelsblatt Iran must immediately stop airstrikes targeting Gulf states, including UAE territory. Alattar stressed UAE's right to self-defence under international law while coordinating with US to prevent escalation. Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei demands Gulf nations expel US bases or face continued strikes. Alattar warns attacks on civilian infrastructure threaten UAE's reputation as regional logistics hub and luxury tourism destination. UAE maintains diplomatic resolution hopes despite tensions.
SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/03/18/uae-calls-on-iran-to-halt-strikes/