UAE billionaire Khalaf Ahmed Al Habtoor has written an open letter to U.S. President Donald Trump criticizing his decision to go to war with Iran. In the letter, published on March 6, 2026, Al Habtoor asked Trump who had given him the authority to drag the entire Middle East into a conflict with Iran and on what basis he made such a dangerous decision.

Al Habtoor questioned whether Trump had considered the potential losses before taking military action and warned that regional countries would suffer first from the escalating tensions. His letter, described as a rare expression of dissent in the United Arab Emirates, reflects growing instability across the region. He also asked whether the decision was made solely by Trump or under pressure from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government.

Al Habtoor further criticized the U.S. attack on Iran for pulling Gulf Cooperation Council and Arab nations into a crisis they did not choose, and he questioned the fate of earlier peace initiatives that had aimed to bring stability to the region.