The United Arab Emirates’ foreign minister on Monday called for an end to the “gross interference in Arab affairs” which he believes is undermining regional and international stability.
The Minister, Khalifa Shaheen Al-Marar, addressed the UN General Assembly in New York.
He called on the international community to protect the security of energy supplies in the region, as any attacks would have a direct impact on the international economy, peace and security.
And he said any future nuclear deal with Iran would have to address Tehran’s destabilizing behavior in the Middle East.
There have been several attacks on Iran-attributed oil tankers in the Persian Gulf region since mid-2019 and a major rocket and drone attack on Saudi oil facilities in September 2019. Iran is also arming and assisting a number of militant proxies in the region, including the Houthis from Yemen, who see the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia as a threat.
“We cannot ignore Iran’s development of its nuclear and missile program and its interference in the region,” said al-Marar.
He said regional powers should not be excluded from negotiations on the nuclear deal, which aims to limit the development of Iran’s nuclear technology, but not its conventional arms program.
The Minister, Khalifa Shaheen Al-Marar, addressed the UN General Assembly in New York.
He called on the international community to protect the security of energy supplies in the region, as any attacks would have a direct impact on the international economy, peace and security.
And he said any future nuclear deal with Iran would have to address Tehran’s destabilizing behavior in the Middle East.
There have been several attacks on Iran-attributed oil tankers in the Persian Gulf region since mid-2019 and a major rocket and drone attack on Saudi oil facilities in September 2019. Iran is also arming and assisting a number of militant proxies in the region, including the Houthis from Yemen, who see the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia as a threat.
“We cannot ignore Iran’s development of its nuclear and missile program and its interference in the region,” said al-Marar.
He said regional powers should not be excluded from negotiations on the nuclear deal, which aims to limit the development of Iran’s nuclear technology, but not its conventional arms program.
Reporting by AP
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