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 resolution nor stable regional order can be taken for granted,” Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic advisor to UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed, said on Monday at a forum in Abu Dhabi.

Gargash’s remarks come as the Middle East tries to decipher whether US President Donald Trump will launch fresh strikes on Iran.