Donald Trump and UAE President discuss bilateral ties, regional tensions in West Asia

US President Donald Trump held a phone conversation with UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss bilateral relations and the evolving security situation in West AsiaAccording to the Emirates News Agency WAM the two leaders reviewed strategic cooperation between the United States and the United Arab Emirates and explored ways to further strengthen ties in areas of mutual interestThe discussion also focused on recent developments in the Middle East amid rising tensions linked to the ongoing conflict involving Iran and regional security concernsThe UAE and the US maintain close defence economic and strategic partnerships with cooperation spanning energy trade counterterrorism and regional stability initiativesUAE President also speaks with Saudi Crown PrinceSeparately President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan also spoke with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the phoneAccording to WAM the two leaders discussed bilateral cooperation and coordination between the UAE and Saudi Arabia along with the broader regional situationThey also reviewed the implications of the ongoing tensions in West Asia on regional and international peace and securityThe conversation comes at a time when Gulf nations are closely monitoring developments linked to the Iran conflict and increasing instability across the regionQatar condemns armed infiltration linked to IranMeanwhile Qatar condemned the infiltration of an armed group allegedly linked to Iranrsquos Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps IRGC into Kuwaitrsquos Bubiyan IslandStatement Qatar Condemns Armed IRGC Infiltration into Bubiyan Island to Carry Out Hostile Acts Against KuwaitDoha May 12 2026The State of Qatar condemns the infiltration of an armed group affiliated with Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps IRGC into Bubiyan Islandhellip pictwittercomJFsxDbjH3jmdash Ministry of Foreign Affairs Qatar MofaQatar_EN May 12 2026According to Qatarrsquos Foreign Ministry the armed group attempted to carry out hostile activities before being intercepted by Kuwaiti security forces The confrontation reportedly resulted in injuries to a member of the Kuwaiti militaryQatar strongly criticised the incident and called for an immediate halt to what it described as Iranian attacks against neighbouring countriesIn an official statement Qatar termed the incident a ldquoflagrant breach of international lawrdquo and warned that such actions posed a serious threat to regional stability and securityIran accuses US of undermining peace effortsAt the same time Iran continued to criticise Washingtonrsquos role in the conflictIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the ldquolack of good faith and dishonestyrdquo by the United States remained the biggest obstacle to ending the conflictAccording to Iranian state broadcaster Press TV Araghchi made the remarks during a meeting in Tehran with Norwayrsquos deputy foreign ministerHe accused the US of adopting provocative policies and argued that American actions were preventing progress towards a lasting peace settlementRegional tensions continue to riseThe latest diplomatic engagements highlight growing concern among Gulf nations over the rapidly evolving security situation in West AsiaCountries across the region have intensified consultations and diplomatic outreach as fears rise over wider instability disruptions to maritime trade routes and the broader economic consequences of the conflictGlobal powers and regional allies are continuing efforts to prevent further escalation even as tensions involving Iran the United States and several Gulf countries remain highWith inputs from Agencies