UAE Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh says Iran must stop its attacks on Gulf countries and comply with international law, warning that continued conflict threatens regional stability and the global economy. “When does responding to a regional bully by backing down ever bode well for the region, for countries or for the international community? "We will not respond to bullying by backing down … But the UAE and other countries in the region are always committed to the diplomatic pathway forward at the end of this. The UAE Ministry of Defence on Saturday said since the start of Iranian attacks on the UAE, air defences have dealt with 294 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles, and 1,600 drones. We will not let that go down because Iran wants to bring the region down with it.”

Source: Ethiopian News March 14, 2026 19:09 UTC