'Your war is not with your neighbours': UAE President warns Iran following retaliatory action against USA-Israel strikes

United Arab Emirates (UAE) President, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has criticised Iran for launching missiles in several parts of his country. Passing a censure, the President reminded Iran that their war is not with its neighbours and asked the country to act responsibly, indicating that its further offensive action could push it into isolation.

“The Iranian aggression against the Gulf states was a miscalculation, and it isolated Iran at a critical juncture. Your war is not with your neighbours,” said Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic advisor of the UAE President. Return to reason, to your surroundings, and deal with your neighbours rationally and responsibly before the circle of isolation and escalation widens," he further added.

The stern remarks by the UAE are reasonable, as Iran targeted various provinces of the country in the name of retaliation measures against the coordinated strikes of the US and Israel. On Saturday, Iranian missiles hit the Al-Dharfa US Base in the Southern part of Abu Dhabi. Apart from Al Dharfa, several other parts of Abu Dhabi were also shaken by the Iranian missiles on the same day.

What is happening in the Middle East?

In a sudden series of events, the US and Israel launched a joint strike on Iran on Saturday, hitting many key government and military establishments. Consequently, many fatalities were recorded, including that of Supreme Leader Ayatullah Khamenei. In the follow-up, Iran initiated a retaliatory operation and fired missiles and drones at Israel and also struck the military bases of the US in several Gulf/Arab countries hosting American forces.

Iran’s leadership has warned that the “great crime will never go unanswered”, while US President Donald Trump cautioned Tehran against further retaliation, saying, "if they do, we will hit them with a force that has never been seen before".

The conflict has disrupted regional security as well as aviation activities, as Dubai International Airport, which is one of the busiest airports in the world, has also endured the wrath of the escalations and subsequently several flights have been cancelled, leaving a plethora of passengers stranded at the airport. Besides that, non-stop reports of missiles being intercepted across Israel and multiple Arab countries have raised fears of a wider regional war.