EghtesadOnline: A senior UAE official on Sunday urged Iran to come to the negotiating table with world powers and Persian Gulf Arab countries to seek a new agreement that would deescalate regional tensions.

EghtesadOnline: UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said the UAE and Saudi Arabia prefer a political approach to their problems with Iran.

EghtesadOnline: There’s little likelihood of a quick resolution to the Persian Gulf standoff over Qatar as the emirate’s neighbors want a solution “that will stick,” according to a senior United Arab Emirates official.

EghtesadOnline: Saudi Arabia and its allies want to resolve their standoff with Qatar through diplomacy and don’t seek regime change, U.A.E. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said at a press conference in Dubai.

EghtesadOnline: A United Arab Emirates minister said Gulf Arab monarchies are going through a “severe” crisis, an apparent reference to a spat between a Saudi-led alliance and Qatar over ties with Iran.