UAE says Iran must halt attacks before mediation can begin
A senior United Arab Emirates diplomat said Iran must halt attacks on neighboring countries before any mediation efforts can begin, expressing confidence the conflict would eventually end through diplomacy.
“It is difficult to talk about mediation when under attack,” UAE Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh said in an interview on Friday. “Mediation can only happen when the guns go silent.”
Nusseibeh said she believed US President Donald Trump would ultimately lead efforts toward a diplomatic end to the war with Iran.
“Ultimately, it will be a diplomatic solution, but there needs to be that tipping point moment, and I think President Trump will lead us all to that moment in his time,” she said.
She also said Iran’s attacks on Persian Gulf states, including the UAE, had been “so shocking and so egregious,” noting they came despite recent diplomatic contacts with Tehran before the conflict erupted.
