UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ) held telephone consultations on 28 February 2026 with Saudi
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and Qatar’s Emir Tamim, emphasizing the priority of preventing public divergence in Gulf positions that could be exploited to increase pressure.
The consultations followed a joint U.S.–Israeli strike on Iranian targets and Tehran’s subsequent retaliation against Israeli and U.S. assets across the Middle East, including the Arab Gulf region.
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