UAE envoy to US says ‘ceasefire not enough’ and calls for escalation in Iran war

UAE envoy to US says ‘ceasefire not enough’ and calls for escalation in Iran war Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Thu, 03/26/2026 - 14:00 UAE's posture may win points with Washington's hardliners but risks further antagonising Tehran, analyst warns UAE Ambassador to the US Yousef al-Otaiba speaking at a pro-Israel event in New York City on 3 March 2025 (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Anti-Defamation League/via AFP) Off The United Arab Emirates (UAE) ambassador to the US has said “a simple ceasefire is not enough” in the ongoing Israeli -US war on Iran , calling instead for a “conclusive outcome” against Tehran. Writing in the Wall Street Journal , Yousef al-Otaiba did not mention who initiated the war and seemed to pin blame on Iran, while framing the UAE as being "on the front line of this conflict". “We need a conclusive outcome that addresses Iran’s full range of threats: nuclear capabilities, missiles, drones, terror proxies and blockades of international sea lanes,” the Emirati diplomat wrote, signalling support for continued military action.