Israel, UAE have held secret talks to counter Iran threat — report

15 August 2019, 3:41 pm

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The United States has been arranging secret talks between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to discuss the common threat posed by Iran, the Wall Street Journal reports.

During the clandestine meetings, convened twice in recent months by Washington’s top official on Iran, Brian Hook, officials from both countries shared information and coordinated efforts to counter the threat, the WSJ report says, citing US officials familiar with the matter.

The meetings went further than several recent symbolic moves strengthening Israel-UAE ties, such as Israeli journalists visiting on several occasions, and the ties are now said to also be focused on deepening diplomatic, military and intelligence relations.