Dr. Anwar Gargash, the senior adviser to the head of the United Arab Emirates, said on Sunday, November 1, that the country hopes that the negotiations between Iran and the United States will lead to a diplomatic opening, but at the same time, it has prepared itself for the worst-case scenario and the possibility of a new round of military conflict in the region. Dr. Gargash said at the Manama dialogue meeting organized by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS): "If the positions of the two sides do not converge, we have to worry about the worst-case scenario. Therefore, we hope that a diplomatic opening will be reached before such a situation occurs." He added: "From the point of view of the United Arab Emirates and the countries of the Persian Gulf, we do not want a new round of conflict in the region. We want this long-term crisis to be resolved through diplomatic and political means." Referring to the efforts of the mediators, including Qatar, to advance the negotiations, the diplomatic adviser to the President of the United Arab Emirates said that the region needs a diplomatic opening and a new round of conflict is not in the interest of the countries of the region nor in the interest of Iran. At the same time, Dr. Gargash stressed that the United Arab Emirates, as it has shown in the past, is ready for the worst scenario in order to protect its achievements, the development model, the country, its citizens and residents.

Dr. Anwar Gargash, the senior adviser to the head of the United Arab Emirates, said on Sunday, November 1, that the country hopes that the negotiations between Iran and the United States will lead to a diplomatic opening, but at the same time, it has prepared itself for the worst-case scenario and the possibility of a new round of military conflict in the region. Dr. Gargash said at the Manama dialogue meeting organized by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS): "If the positions of the two sides do not converge, we have to worry about the worst-case scenario. Therefore, we hope that a diplomatic opening will be reached before such a situation occurs." He added: "From the point of view of the United Arab Emirates and the countries of the Persian Gulf, we do not want a new round of conflict in the region. We want this long-term crisis to be resolved through diplomatic and political means." Referring to the efforts of the mediators, including Qatar, to advance the negotiations, the diplomatic adviser to the President of the United Arab Emirates said that the region needs a diplomatic opening and a new round of conflict is not in the interest of the countries of the region nor in the interest of Iran. At the same time, Dr. Gargash stressed that the United Arab Emirates, as it has shown in the past, is ready for the worst scenario in order to protect its achievements, the development model, the country, its citizens and residents.