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UAE's Gargash warns of 'no quick off-ramps' as Iran-US standoff nears brink

At the Manama Dialogue, UAE adviser Anwar Gargash says the Gulf hopes for a breakthrough but is bracing for a resumption of the Iran-US war.

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What to know

  • Iran has sent negotiators to Qatar for indirect talks with the US on a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but no direct US-Iran talks are occurring.
  • US officials have reportedly told Gulf allies to prepare for a possible 'short and swift' resumption of strikes as early as Nov. 4, the day after US midterm elections, though Trump has not made a final decision.
  • UAE and other Gulf states publicly back diplomacy while preparing for renewed conflict, having absorbed over 3,000 Iranian drone and missile attacks before the April ceasefire.
  • Officials on both sides frame military action as offering no 'quick off-ramps,' with the war's outcome likely to hinge on events after the Nov. 3 US midterms.

“The second round (of escalation) will be more dangerous, more destructive, and it will lead to nowhere.”

Badr Abdelatty, Egyptian Foreign Minister · Philadelphia Inquirer (AP) ↗ · Oct 30

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UAE's Gargash warns of 'no quick off-ramps' as Iran-US standoff nears brink
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  1. 3

    US and Egyptian officials warn against a second round of war

    US Assistant Secretary Donald Blome told the Manama Dialogue diplomatic channels remain open but Washington is 'prepared to go in another direction'; Egypt's foreign minister Badr Abdelatty warned a second round of escalation would be more dangerous and lead nowhere.

    “We just can’t allow Iran to take this region and the global economy hostage.”
    — Donald Blome

    • https://www. europesays.com/unitedstates/85 809/ United Arab Emirates says military solutions offer no quick off-ramps to crisis with Iran # ArmedConflicts # Business # Diplomacy # f # GeneralNews # i # InternationalAgreements # IranWar # MilitaryAndDefense # Politics # Religion # UaeIranWarGulfDiplomacyBahrainForum # WarAndUnrest # WarNews #…

      UnitedStates@pubeurope.comMastodon6d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    • asiny@mstdn.ca

      Arab News | UAE says hoping for breakthrough yet ‘braced for the worst’ in Iran-US war https://www. arabnews.com/middle-east/uae-s ays-hoping-for-breakthrough-yet-braced-for-the-worst-in-iran-us-war-3009255

      asiny@mstdn.caMastodon6d agoview on Mastodon ↗
    all of them →
  2. background

    Gargash: UAE hopes for breakthrough but 'braced for the worst' — At the IISS Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said the UAE hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough but is prepared for the worst, warning that military solutions offer no quick off-ramps and that U.S. and Iranian positions remain far apart.

  3. 2

    Iran sends negotiators to Qatar for indirect US talks on Hormuz

    Following a Qatari delegation's visit to Tehran, Iran dispatched envoys to Doha for indirect negotiations on a proposal that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz; Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said no direct talks with the US were underway and the outcome depends on US answers to Iran's questions.

    “diplomacy over other paths…”
    — Abbas Araghchi
  4. background

    Trump reiterates strike threat; Rubio says no decision made — In a KCMO radio interview Trump said the war 'will end soon' while insisting Iran must never have a nuclear weapon; Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Trump had not decided on new strikes and the US remained open to a diplomatic solution.

  5. 1

    ReportsQatar floats breakthrough as US warns Gulf states to prepare

    Qatari and Lebanese outlets reported a possible framework trading IAEA nuclear inspections for sanctions relief, while US network MS NOW said Washington told Gulf allies to prepare for a 'short and swift' resumption of strikes as early as Nov. 4, the day after US midterms.

    “It will end soon.”
    — Donald Trump, US President · source

    1. 1 outlet first by Ynetnews, 8d ago · read ↗

    • byteseu@pubeurope.com

      Diplomacy or war? Qatar signals Iran breakthrough as US warns Gulf states to prepare https://www. byteseu.com/2487486/ # Conflicts

      byteseu@pubeurope.comMastodon8d agoview on Mastodon ↗
  6. background

    US and Israel strike Iran, starting the war — The war began on February 28 with joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, which retaliated by striking US-allied Gulf states, including more than 3,000 drone and missile attacks on the UAE before an April ceasefire.

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  1. 4 outlets United Arab Emirates says military solutions offer no quick off-ramps to crisis with Iran

    first by Hindustan Times, 6d ago · also Japan Today, Philadelphia Inquirer, Orlando Sentinel

    1 more headline
  2. 3 outlets UAE says hoping for breakthrough yet 'braced for the worst' in US-Iran war

    first by Khaleej Times, 6d ago · also Middle East Eye, Arab News

    1 more headline

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