India, March 6 -- A prominent business leader from the United Arab Emirates has publicly questioned the authority of US President Donald Trump to draw the Middle East into a widening military confrontation with Iran.

In an open letter released on social media, billionaire entrepreneur Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor criticised Washington's decision to launch military operations alongside Israel against Iran, arguing that the escalation had placed Gulf nations in a conflict they did not choose.

The founder of the Dubai-based Al Habtoor Group published the message in Arabic on the social media platform X, raising pointed questions about the motivations and authority behind the military action.

In the strongly worded letter, Al Habtoor asked whet...