Gargash: Iran missile attacks show ‘arrogance, not strength’

Abu Dhabi: Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, has criticised arguments put forward by former Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a recent article published in the US magazine Foreign Affairs, saying they overlook fundamental facts and Iran’s continued hostile behaviour towards neighbouring countries.

Gargash said that a reading of Zarif’s article reveals a deliberate disregard for a core flaw in Tehran’s strategy, direct aggression against Arab Gulf neighbours.

He added that reliance on the language of weapons, including the launch of thousands of missiles and drones against infrastructure and civilian areas, does not reflect strength but rather “arrogance and strategic failure”.

Gargash concluded by saying that the era of accepting such narratives has passed, adding: “The Arab world has seen this before, destruction presented as victory. These narratives are no longer valid.”