Qatar and UAE Ministers Coordinate on De-escalation as Four-Way Call Looms
🤝 GULF — UAE is on Iran's threat list; now it's coordinating de-escalation with Qatar. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Iran named UAE as accountable for supporting US strikes — collapsing Abu Dhabi's neutral posture. Qatar holds the direct Iran channel. Their bilateral sync signals UAE is now seeking diplomatic cover before Tehran acts on its threat. With the four-way call imminent, a Qatar-UAE alignment limits Iran's ability to isolate Abu Dhabi as a belligerent.
