The extremist Muslims who live in the west are yes comparable, in the sense they are very intolerant towards anything Western, yet they choose to live in Western Countries. Other Muslims or Arabs are not necessarily hateful to the West (they are rather impressed), and even if they are hateful, they won't match the level of Persians' hatred to anything tazi (by far). The later is like breathing, doesn't stop. Also, the Iranian investment used to perhaps matter in the 80s or the 90s. Dubai now is far more global than it used to be and with its excellent economic infrastructure it can attract money from any corner around the globe. Added to this is the fact that the ongoing economic diversification is still considered a plan "B" for the UAE - which holds the 2nd largest sovereign funds in the World of nearly 770 Billion USD.