"India is a country that Iran cannot afford to ignore": UAE Ambassador criticises Tehran's strikes, calls for immediate de-escalation

Iran Herald · March 10, 2026 Politics

New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): Emphasising India's significant weight of influence in West Asia, UAE Ambassador to India Abdulnasser Jamal Alshaali on Tuesday said that India's call for de-escalation amid the conflict 'matters', noting that Tehran cannot 'afford to ignore' New Delhi.