UAE calls for more than ceasefire, condemns Iran’s regional actions

Comments by Noura Al-Kaabi, UAE Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, signal that the Emirates are seeking more than a simple ceasefire to halt the ongoing conflict, AP reported.

In a column published in the English-language state newspaper The National, Al-Kaabi condemned missile and drone attacks targeting her country, as well as Iran’s influence over the Strait of Hormuz.

“We want a normal neighbor,” she wrote. “An Iranian regime that launches ballistic missiles at homes, weaponizes global trade and supports proxies is no longer an acceptable feature of the regional landscape.”

She added: “We want guarantees that this will never happen again.”