UAE pushes US to invade Iran as Gulf states lobby Trump to continue war

Published March 30, 2026 8:48pm ET



The United Arab Emirates is reportedly privately pushing the United States to launch a ground invasion of Iran, while most other Gulf countries are pushing President Donald Trump to continue the war.

The UAE unexpectedly bore the brunt of Iran’s retaliatory assault, being targeted by more than 2,300 missiles and drones from Iran — more than Israel, a direct belligerent. The attacks, along with outsize damage against its economy, have pushed the country to be the most hawkish of all the Gulf states, with a Gulf diplomat telling the Associated Press that it is lobbying Trump to invade Iran.

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