News DeskLast Updated: 01 Mar 2026, 03:10 pm ISTShare He urged Iran to "return to reason" and de-escalate tensions with its neighbors, calling the aggression a strategic blunder as Gulf states implement emergency measures. A plume of smoke rises from the port of Jebel Ali following a reported Iranian strike in Dubai | Photo: AFPAbu Dhabi: A senior diplomatic adviser to the United Arab Emirates president warned Tehran on Sunday that its retaliatory missile strikes against Gulf Arab states have "isolated" Iran at a "critical juncture," urging the clerical leadership to cease its regional escalation. Anwar Gargash, a top aide to President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, issued the blunt caution as Iran’s retaliatory campaign entered its second day.
