New US envoy to UAE stresses deescalation in Persian Gulf

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Washington’s new ambassador to the United Arab Emirates says the U.S. is working closely with its regional allies to deescalate tensions in the Persian Gulf after a spate of attacks on energy targets blamed on Iran.
Ambassador John Rakolta told The Associated Press: “We’re very concerned about it and we’re working very closely with the UAE to try to convince Iran that the only solution is a political solution. There is no place