[UAE States No Intention to Escalate Conflict with Iran] According to Golden Finance, the UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation Affairs stated on Wednesday that the UAE does not seek to escalate its conflict with Iran and does not believe that a military solution can bring lasting stability to the region. In a statement, the minister said: 'Despite the severity of developments, our stance remains balanced: we do not seek to escalate the conflict.' Senior Gulf officials have noted that several Gulf Arab countries, including the UAE and Saudi Arabia, have recently been discussing a unified military response to Iran's attacks in the region. They also stated that the UAE has been considering taking proactive defensive measures against Iran independently.