UAE pushed GCC to join coordinated war against Iran, bloomberg reports
Bloomberg reported that the United Arab Emirates unsuccessfully attempted to persuade fellow members of the Gulf Cooperation Council to join a coordinated military campaign against Iran during the early stages of the US-Israeli war.
According to the report, Abu Dhabi sought support from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman for a joint response following Iranian retaliatory missile and drone strikes across the region.
Bloomberg reported that UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a series of calls with regional leaders, including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and argued that Gulf Arab states needed a coordinated response to deter Iran.
According to the report, bin Zayed referred during the discussions to the establishment of the GCC in 1981, following concerns among Gulf monarchies after Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.