{
  "id": 19192887,
  "title": "Senior UAE official says Gulf faces 'prolonged uncertainty' with no settlement to Iran war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/senior-uae-official-says-gulf-faces-prolonged-uncertainty-with-no-19192887",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T17:53:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/senior-uae-official-says-gulf-faces-prolonged-uncertainty-no-settlement"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A senior UAE official has cautioned that the Gulf region must brace itself for an extended period of uncertainty in the absence of a political resolution to the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran. Anwar Gargash, the UAE's diplomatic advisor to President Mohamed bin Zayed, made these remarks during a forum in Abu Dhabi on Monday. He emphasized that neither a definitive outcome nor a stable regional order can be assumed under such circumstances. The warning comes amid heightened expectations of a potential fresh strike on Iran by US President Donald Trump. However, these hopes waned significantly following the Democrats' resounding victory in the November midterm elections. The Trump administration, along with Vice President JD Vance, attributed this electoral win to the unpopularity of the US-Israeli military action against Iran. In a recent interview with CNN, Trump stated that it was \"highly unlikely\" he would initiate an attack while diplomatic negotiations are still in progress.",
  "summary": "Senior UAE official says Gulf faces 'prolonged uncertainty' with no settlement to Iran war A senior UAE official warned that the Gulf must be prepared for a “long period of uncertainty” in which the US and Iran are not able to come to a political settlement to end their war , leaving the region in a state of limbo. \"We should... prepare for a long period of uncertainty in which neither a decisive…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}