Persian Gulf countries that are friendly, or somewhat friendly, to the United States want the war against Iran kept short. Undoubtedly, hostilities in the Gulf are bad for business. Bloomberg reports:
The United Arab Emirates and Qatar are privately lobbying allies to help them persuade President Donald Trump to seek an off-ramp that would keep the war with Iran short, according to people familiar with the matter.
Since the two countries attacked the Islamic Republic on Saturday, the conflict has quickly widened — drawing in nations across the region as their military bases, infrastructure and citizens are exposed to retaliation. Meanwhile, a Qatari assessment shared with Bloomberg News warned that if shipping lanes in the region remain severely disrupted by the middle of this week, a more significant market reaction by natural gas prices than Monday’s spike can be expected.
In order to prevent further regional escalation and a prolonged energy price shock, Qatar and the UAE are said to be seeking to build a wide coalition to advance a swift and diplomatic end to the conflict.
Iran has been hitting areas of the United Arab Emirates, including the city of Dubai, with attacks since hostilities began in the region.
Iranian missiles and drones have hit the United Arab Emirates, shaking Dubai’s image as a safe, tax-free haven for foreigners. pic.twitter.com/LJEKVhl5y4
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 2, 2026
Amazon's cloud-computing facilities in the Middle East faced power and connectivity issues after unidentified 'objects' struck its data center in the United Arab Emirates, as airstrikes continue in the region https://t.co/phO7bPR8n2 pic.twitter.com/6kjB9Aj8fK
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 2, 2026
Thick black smoke pours Tuesday from the Port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, located on the Gulf of Oman as one of the UAE’s only oil terminals south of the Strait of Hormuz, following a drone attack this morning on oil storage tanks and other infrastructure at the port… pic.twitter.com/WaU87tJsNA
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 3, 2026
