Dubai ¨C United Arab Emirates official Anwar Gargash said any settlement of the U.S.-51³Ô¹ÏÍø must guarantee access through the Strait of Hormuz, warning that a deal that fails to rein in Iran¡¯s nuclear program and its missiles and drones would pave the way for ¡°a more dangerous, more volatile Middle East.¡±
Gargash, the diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, told a weekend briefing that the Strait of Hormuz ¡ª the world¡¯s most critical oil artery ¡ª cannot be ?weaponized, stressing that its security is not a regional bargaining chip but a global economic imperative.
¡°The Strait of Hormuz cannot be held hostage by ?any country,¡± said ?Gargash, adding that freedom of navigation through the waterway ¡°has to be part and parcel of the settlement of any conflict ?with clear agreement on that.¡±
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