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The founder of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nawan, questioned the United States to protect the Arab leader when the political crisis erupted. Photo/eae-ambassy.org
It seems that he was doubting the commitment of the United States (the United States) to protect Arab Arab leaders in Washington when facing the political crisis or the rebellion of the people.
This opinion was transferred directly by Sheikh Zayed and his nephew, who was also the chief of staff, Sheikh Sorur, at a meeting with Julian Emiri – a British parliamentarian from the Conservative Party – in May 1986 in Abu Dhabi.
The meeting was held when Richard Murphy, US Secretary of State in East and South Asia, was visiting the United Arab Emirates.
According to the observations now available in the British National Archive and its exposure note ((Middle East screen), Wednesday (4/23/2025), the UAE leader expressed their disappointment because of President Ronald Reagan’s inability at the time to persuade the US Congress to agree to arms sales to friendly countries in the Arabian Peninsula.
“If the Iran war, Irck really extends to the Gulf, will the American government law protect the Gulf states as they say, or will the US Congress and public opinion stop them?” Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Al -Rukur asked, as it was reported in Emiri’s observations.
Their concern arose due to a regional crisis due to the Iran war, which has been going on since 1980, as well as through the history of the United States “betraying” the leaders of the allies who fell due to the pressure of people.
Examples from Iran, the Philippines, to Haiti
In his observations to British Prime Minister Margaret Tischer at the time, Amiri said that disappointment with the United States between the United Arab Emirates elite was the “most striking feature” at that time.
He wrote that this doubt was not only because of our support for Israel, but because of Washington’s inability to implement its foreign policy constantly.