‘The countries would be happy to see the terror-exporting Iranian regime weakened or removed from power, to be replaced by a moderate government that contributes to regional stability and growth’
By Virginia Allen, The Daily Signal
A number of Abraham Accords nations expressed concern in the wake of U.S. strikes on Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites over the weekend.
“The United Arab Emirates has expressed its profound concern over the continued tensions in the region and the targeting of Iranian nuclear facilities,” Afra Al Hameli, director of strategic communications for the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, wrote on X Sunday.
“The UAE stressed the need for immediate de-escalation to avoid serious repercussions and spare the region from being pulled into deeper levels of instability,” Al Hameli added.
The UAE is one of four Abraham Accords nations, the others being Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan. The Abraham Accords were formed under the first Trump administration and normalized relations between the four participating nations and Israel.
Following the U.S. attack on Iran’s nuclear sites, the kingdom of Bahrain called for “de-escalation” and urged “swift resumption of negotiations to restore peace.”
Trump urged Iran to reach a diplomatic solution with the U.S. to eliminate the threat of Iran’s nuclear program and set a 60-day deadline to reach a deal. No deal was reached by the deadline, at which time Israel launched targeted attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites, military facilities, and top leaders beginning on June 13.