{"id":42896,"date":"2026-03-07T18:04:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T18:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=42896"},"modified":"2026-03-07T18:04:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T18:04:26","slug":"uae-president-says-country-is-well-and-is-no-easy-prey-in-first-public-comments-since-iran-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=42896","title":{"rendered":"UAE president says country is well and is no easy prey in first public comments since Iran strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The \u2060president of the \u2060United Arab Emirates said \u200bhis nation was in a time \u200cof war but \u200cwas well and told \u2060his \u2060enemies it was no easy prey, in \u200bhis first public comments since Iran launched missiles at its Gulf \u200bneighbour amid US-Israeli strikes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The UAE has \u2060thick \u2060skin and bitter \u2060flesh \u2014\u00a0\u200bwe are no easy prey,&#8221; Mohammed bin \u200bZayed \u2060Al Nahyan, who is also ruler of Abu Dhabi, said in comments, made on \u2060Friday when visiting those injured in strikes, aired \u2060on Abu Dhabi TV on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u0631\u0626\u064a\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0648\u0644\u0629 \u064a\u0624\u0643\u062f \u0623\u0646 \u062f\u0648\u0644\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a \u062a\u0636\u0639 \u0623\u0645\u0646\u0647\u0627 \u0648\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645\u0629 \u0634\u0639\u0628\u0647\u0627 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u064a\u0645\u064a\u0646 \u0641\u064a\u0647\u0627 \u0648\u0632\u0648\u0627\u0631\u0647\u0627 \u0641\u064a \u0645\u0642\u062f\u0645\u0629 \u0623\u0648\u0644\u0648\u064a\u0627\u062a\u0647\u0627\u060c \u0648\u0633\u0645\u0648\u0651\u0647 \u064a\u062a\u0648\u062c\u0647 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0634\u0643\u0631 \u0644\u0644\u0642\u0648\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u0644\u062d\u0629 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0623\u062c\u0647\u0632\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u0646\u064a\u0629 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0641\u0631\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0637\u0646\u064a\u0629 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u062c\u0647\u0648\u062f\u0647\u0645\u060c \u0645\u0634\u064a\u062f\u0627\u064b \u0628\u0648\u0639\u064a \u0623\u0641\u0631\u0627\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0639 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a\u064a\u064a\u0646 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0642\u064a\u0645\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0630\u064a\u0646 \u0639\u0628\u064e\u0651\u0631\u0648\u0627 \u0639\u0646 \u062d\u0628\u0647\u0645 \u0644\u0644\u062f\u0648\u0644\u0629. pic.twitter.com\/UXmAA9EPXv<br \/>\n\u2014 \u0645\u0643\u062a\u0628 \u0623\u0628\u0648\u0638\u0628\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0639\u0644\u0627\u0645\u064a (@ADMediaOffice) March 7, 2026<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will carry out our duty towards our country, our people, and our residents who are also part of our family,&#8221; 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