UAE said pushing for military option to reopen Strait of Hormuz, is willing to take part

1 April 2026, 6:21 am

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Fishing boats dot the sea as cargo ships, in the background, sail through the Arabian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz off the United Arab Emirates, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo)

The United Arab Emirates is readying to help the United States and other American allies in using military force to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the Wall Street Journal reports, with the Gulf state pushing for a UN Security Council Resolution that would green light such an operation as it faces continued Iranian attacks.

An Emirati official tells the newspaper that the country’s diplomats have urged the US along with unspecified European and Asian military powers to establish a coalition to forcefully open the Strait of Hormuz, and the UAE is looking into what military contributions it can make to help brake Iran’s grip on the strait.

In response, the UAE foreign ministry did not deny the report, saying that there is a “broad global consensus that freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz must be preserved.”