Abu Dhabi, UAE – Dr. Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the President of the UAE, confirmed that the confusion in roles during the brutal Iranian aggression is puzzling. It includes the countries of the region surrounding the Arabian Gulf. Stressing that at this most dangerous stage in the history of the modern Gulf, the gray position remains more dangerous than the non-position.
الخلط في الأدوار خلال هذا العدوان الإيراني الغاشم محيّر، ويشمل دول المنطقة المحيطة بالخليج العربي. فاختلط دور الضحية بدور الوسيط، والعكس صحيح، وتحول الصديق إلى وسيط بدلًا من أن يكون عضيدًا ومساندًا.
وفي هذه المرحلة الأخطر في تاريخ الخليج الحديث، وفي خضم هذا العدوان الغادر، يبقى…
— د. أنور قرقاش (@AnwarGargash) May 19, 2026He said in a post on his account on the X platform: “The confusion in roles during this brutal Iranian aggression is puzzling, and includes the countries of the region surrounding the Arabian Gulf”. The role of the victim became mixed with that of the mediator, and vice versa, and the friend became a mediator instead of a supporter and backer.
Dr. Gargash added: “At this most dangerous stage in the modern history of the Gulf. In the midst of this treacherous aggression, the gray position remains more dangerous than no position.
