The United Arab Emirates (UAE) ambassador to the US has said “a simple ceasefire is not enough” in the ongoing Israeli-US war on Iran, calling instead for a “conclusive outcome” against Tehran.

Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Yousef al-Otaiba did not mention who initiated the war and seemed to pin blame on Iran, while framing the UAE as being "on the front line of this conflict".

“We need a conclusive outcome that addresses Iran’s full range of threats: nuclear capabilities, missiles, drones, terror proxies and blockades of international sea lanes,” the Emirati diplomat wrote, signalling support for continued military action.

“Iran has launched more than 2,180 missiles and drones at the Emirates, far more than at any other country,” Otaiba wrote.

Earlier this month, Seyed Emamian, an assistant professor at Tehran Polytechnic University, told Middle East Eye that "One of the reasons that Iran is attacking the UAE is not only because of the American bases; it's because of the Israeli bases there."

UAE envoy to US says ‘ceasefire not enough’ and calls for escalation in Iran war