Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham issued a blunt warning at the Munich Security Conference, telling Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to “knock it off” regarding his escalating feud with the UAE, Middle East Eye reported Saturday.
Graham argued that the rift between the two U.S. allies “emboldens” Iran and distracts from “big picture” security goals.
He specifically defended UAE leader Mohamed bin Zayed (MBZ) against Saudi-led criticism regarding the UAE’s close ties with Israel, saying that “MBZ is not a Zionist.”
The friction has recently intensified, with the UAE reportedly pressing pro-Israel lobby groups to label Saudi criticism as antisemitic—a claim Saudi academics call “outrageous and false.”
Beyond rhetoric, the two nations are at loggerheads in several proxy conflicts: in Yemen, Riyadh is working to evict UAE-backed groups, and in Sudan, they support opposing sides of a devastating civil war.
While diplomats suggest the tension has not yet reached the level of the 2017 Qatar blockade, Graham’s intervention highlights growing U.S. frustration.
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