UAE Advisor: Building Trust with Tehran Requires Respecting Sovereignty and Abandoning Hostile Rhetoric

The Diplomatic Advisor to the UAE President, Anwar Gargash, emphasized that restoring trust in regional relations requires a genuine commitment to the principles of good neighborliness and respect for state sovereignty, noting that slogans are not enough to build normal relations. In his statements, Gargash explained that the region has suffered for decades from policies he described as bullying, leading to a loss of credibility between diplomatic rhetoric and actual practices. He stressed that attempts to impose a new reality based on the outcomes of military conflicts, or hinting at compromising freedom of navigation or maritime sovereignty, are futile and do not serve stability efforts in the region.