{
  "id": 6130972,
  "title": "Iran’s attacks on UAE, other GCC countries were premeditated; trust may take decades to rebuild: Anwar Gargash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/irans-attacks-on-uae-other-gcc-countries-were-premeditated-trust-may",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T10:56:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/government/irans-attacks-on-uae-other-gcc-countries-were-premeditated-trust-may-take-decades-to-rebuild-anwardgargash-1.500665885"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai: A senior UAE official, Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, has stated that Iran’s attacks on the UAE and other Gulf countries were not an impulsive response but had been meticulously planned. Gargash, the Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, emphasized that rebuilding the trust shattered by the conflict could take decades due to the deep-rooted mistrust between Iran and the Gulf nations. Speaking at the Hili Forum 2026 in Abu Dhabi, Gargash emphasized that while practical relationships between the Gulf countries and Iran could be restored, rebuilding trust is a vastly different and more challenging task. Gargash described Iran's attacks, involving thousands of missiles and drones against the UAE and other Gulf countries, as a \"war of choice,\" deliberately planned against neighbors that had not attacked Iran, and a gross violation of international law. He further criticized the regional and international response to the crisis, stating that it had been ineffective in preventing threats, protecting energy flows, and ensuring maritime navigation. Gargash acknowledged that individual Gulf countries had shown strength and resolve in responding to Iranian attacks, but he stressed that the collective regional response had not been strong enough. He highlighted the need for a more unified and strategic response to the common threat posed by Iran. Gargash drew a parallel between the current crisis and past regional conflicts, such as the invasion of Kuwait and the upheaval across the Arab world, pointing out that the Gulf states' response to the current conflict had not matched the scale and intensity of those earlier crises.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Iran’s attacks on the UAE and other Gulf countries were premeditated and planned rather than an impulsive response, and rebuilding the trust destroyed by the conflict could take decades, a senior UAE official said. Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, said engagement with Iran remained a central issue for the UAE and its Gulf neighbours because geography left…",
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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."
}