In a post on X, Anwar Gargash, an adviser to UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed, said that the Emirates have the right to defend themselves, but “they still give priority to reason and logic,” Reuters reported.
Gargasz emphasized that “after the 1909 Iranian attacks on the United Arab Emirates, Aragchi, Iran's foreign minister, continues to accuse the UAE of attacking Iran.” According to him, “the United Arab Emirates has the right to defend itself against aggression, but it continues to prioritize logic, exercise restraint and seek a solution for Iran and the region.”
Earlier, US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that US forces struck more than 90 military targets on Khark Island. “The attack destroyed sea mine depots, underground missile depots and many other military facilities,” the command said, emphasizing that it did not attack oil infrastructure.
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Khark Island is an oil center serving approximately 90 percent of Iranian oil exports, the agency recalled.
Iran revealed 'military impotence'
The daily's website “Khaleej Times” reported that Gragasz assessed that Iran revealed its “military impotence” in attacks on the Persian Gulf countries. Iran's strategy “reflects its inability to withstand US and Israeli attacks.”
Gargasz called for an end to attacks on neighbors and to undertake mediation activities that would help “return to common sense.” He added that Iran's strategy also reveals “moral bankruptcy and political isolation.”
Since the beginning of Iran's aggression, the UAE's air defense has attacked 294 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,600 unmanned aerial vehicles launched from Iran. The attacks killed six people and injured 141, the portal recalled.
