[UAE Presidential Advisor: Alternative Energy Routes to Be Built, Energy Exports Will Not Be 'Held Hostage' by US-Iran Conflict] BlockBeats News, September 7 – UAE Presidential Advisor Anwar Gargash stated on Monday that the UAE is actively constructing alternative routes for energy exports and trade to ensure that its core economic interests are not 'held hostage' by the conflict between the United States and Iran. He emphasized, 'Our energy exports will not be taken hostage, and our trade and economic activities will never be subject to external control.' Gargash noted that freedom of navigation is not a concession to be granted, nor a principle to be renegotiated under pressure. Any long-term solution must establish a reliable security mechanism to prevent Iran from attacking Gulf countries again. Against the backdrop of the Strait of Hormuz being blocked and attacks on domestic territories and oil tankers, the UAE and Qatar both called on Gulf nations to strengthen their own security capabilities on the same day. Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Majed Ansari, stated that while the strategic partnership with the United States is very important, 'it is not enough.' Gulf countries need to achieve a greater degree of self-sufficiency in the field of security. Gargash mentioned that while relations between the UAE and Iran could eventually be restored, rebuilding political trust between the two sides after this attack may take decades. He also remarked that Gulf nations can no longer assume that external allies will always prioritize their security. [Original Link]