United Arab Emirates says military solutions offer no quick way out of crisis with Iran MANEMA, BAHRAIN (AP) — The United Arab Emirates' presidential adviser said Sunday that his country hopes a diplomatic breakthrough will be possible in Qatar-led mediation efforts to prevent a new round of confrontation between the United States and Iran. Emirates: We are prepared for the worst case of war with the Islamic Republic The diplomatic adviser to the president of the United Arab Emirates said that his country hopes for diplomatic progress between the United States and the Islamic Republic, but is also prepared for the worst case. The Persian Gulf is on the brink of escalating war between the US-Israel alliance and Iran Financial Times: Diplomats warn that the renewed fighting will be even more destructive than previous periods of fighting. Netanyahu wants immediate attack after midterm elections and Trump wants diplomacy Axios reported on Sunday, November 1, that US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a phone call on Saturday, October 31, about Washington's negotiations with the Islamic Republic and the timing of the resumption of military strikes. According to this report, Benjamin Netanyahu is pressuring Donald Trump to attack Iran immediately after the US midterm elections, but Trump now prefers to give more time to negotiations. This approach worried Netanyahu.