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UAE adviser says rebuilding trust with Iran could take decades
Anwar Gargash, foreign policy adviser to UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, said rebuilding trust with Iran could take decades. Gargash called for freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz to be protected and regional tensions to be reduced.
Anwar Gargash, foreign policy adviser to UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, said relations with Iran were of fundamental importance to security in the Gulf region. Gargash said rebuilding trust between the two sides could take decades.
Speaking at the annual Hili Forum in the UAE, Gargash offered his assessment during a session titled “Conflict in the Gulf, its consequences and policy change.”
Call for long-term dialogue with Iran
Gargash said dialogue with Iran should not be limited to temporary problems. Calling for long-term strategic issues to be discussed, Gargash urged the preparation of a clear roadmap for Iran’s nuclear program.
Gargash said functional relations could be established with Iran, but regaining the trust of neighboring countries was a separate matter. He said restoring that trust after what he described as Iran’s “aggressive actions” could take decades.
Emphasis on navigation in the Strait of Hormuz
Gargash said freedom of international maritime transport must not be compromised, adding that it was unacceptable for oil tankers and other vessels in the Strait of Hormuz to remain under constant threat.
Gargash said the strait, which serves as a global transportation corridor, should not be left under the sole control of any one country. He said the UAE had established alternative routes to make its energy exports less dependent on developments in the region, adding that the country had expanded pipeline, rail and trade routes as well as port capacity on its eastern coast.
Call for reducing regional tensions
Gargash said tensions in the region should be reduced, states’ sovereignty should be respected and interference in their internal affairs should be avoided. He said decisions on war and peace could not be left to the initiative of armed groups.
Iranian authorities said trade between Iran and the UAE reached approximately $27 billion in 2024. They said the target was to increase trade volume to $30 billion.
UAE decision to suspend commercial activities
The UAE administration announced that it had suspended all commercial activities and financial transactions with Tehran on August 18 until further notice following two missiles launched from Iranian territory, according to its own statement.
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