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UAE official says country ‘victorious’ after US-Iran truce
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The diplomatic advisor to the United Arab Emirates president, Anwar Gargash, arrives to attend the opening ceremony of the summit on peace in Ukraine, at the luxury Burgenstock resort, near Lucerne, Switzlernand, June 15, 2024. (Denis Balibouse/Pool/AFP)
A top Emirati official says that his country has emerged victorious from the Iran war.
“The UAE emerged victorious from a war we sincerely sought to avoid,” presidential adviser Anwar Gargash says in a post on X.
“Today, we are poised to navigate a complex regional landscape with greater resources, deeper understanding, and a more robust capacity to influence and shape the future,” he adds.
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