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Iran-UAE relations

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, minister Yitzhak Wasserlauf, and MK Yitzhak Kroizer visit the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, on Jerusalem Day, May 26, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 30, 2026, 3:52 am
UAE slams Ben Gvir’s Temple Mount visit, days after hosting Netanyahu in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi decries ‘systematic extremist campaign that… threatens social peace, and risks further escalation’; Iran warns Emiratis of ‘highly dangerous consequences’ after PM’s trip
By ToI Staff
The head offices of Iran’s Bank Melli in Dubai’s Deira district are pictured on March 9, 2026. (AFP)
September 23, 2026, 6:17 pm
UAE central bank sanctions local branches of Iran’s Bank Melli
Announcement accuses Iranian bank of violating local laws, including those against terror financing, in latest move against Islamic Republic by historical economic lifeline
By Agencies
Iranian shop owner Morteza Asaadi (L) attends to a customer at his shop in downtown Bur Dubai on September 3, 2026. (Fadel Senna/AFP)
September 13, 2026, 10:01 pm
Iranian imports to Dubai continue despite UAE’s wartime ban on trade with Tehran
Wholesalers say they are still sourcing Iranian goods through Omani ports, following the United Arab Emirates’ formal suspension of economic ties with the Islamic Republic.
By Sahar Al Attar
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at a news conference, August 24, 2026, at the Treasury Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
August 24, 2026, 10:40 pm
‘Economic asphyxiation’: US Treasury chief announces new sanctions campaign against Iran
Bessent warns nations that ignore the sanctions and help Tehran will ‘share in the isolation,’ but holds off on announcing secondary sanctions against China, others
By Agencies
Illustrative: An intercepted projectile falls into the sea near Dubai's Palm Jumeirah archipelago on March 1, 2026. (FADEL SENNA / AFP)
August 19, 2026, 6:24 pm
UAE imposes financial embargo on Iran after missiles target ‘maritime traffic’
UAE defense ministry says two Iranian missiles fell into the sea; Iran’s foreign ministry calls allegations ‘baseless’
By Michael Georgy
An F-16 fighter aircraft of the United Arab Emirates Air Force during the Dubai Air Show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
July 10, 2026, 5:40 pm
Unclaimed airstrikes hit Iran, raising possibility of Gulf state involvement
After US completed attacks, a series of strikes targeted southern Iran; Iranian official warns UAE will ‘pay the price for its cooperation with the United States’
By Jon Gambrell
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) gives a statement, May 13, 2026. (Maayan Toaf/GPO); Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi, arrives at the Dubai Air Show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 17, 2025. (AP Photo/ Fatima Shbair)
June 28, 2026, 6:13 pm
Iran war fallout puts UAE on tightrope between Jerusalem and Tehran
The conflict boosted security ties with Israel’s chief Abraham Accords ally, but Abu Dhabi remains wary of public warmth and is more convinced it must manage Iran for the long term
By Nava Freiberg
Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar speaks at Tel Aviv University's Cyber Week 2025 conference, December 9, 2025. (Dror Sithakol)
June 22, 2026, 11:32 am
Report: Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar was whisked out of UAE after Iranian threat
Bar and wife were at conference hosted by Emirati FM, report says, though source close to UAE denies event took place
By ToI Staff
The Dubai skyline with the landmark Burj Khalifa skyscraper (R) is pictured as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport on March 16, 2026. (AFP)
June 12, 2026, 11:13 pm
Report says UAE to release billions of dollars to Iran, in major shift meant to halt attacks
Regional sources tell Reuters that Abu Dhabi has already delivered $3B to Tehran, will transfer total of $10-20B; UAE says report is false
By Andrew Mills, Marwa Rashad and Ahmad Ghaddar
Vessels are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Khasab on Oman's northern Musandam Peninsula on May 17, 2026. (AFP)
May 22, 2026, 3:36 pm
Iran moves to broaden its control over Hormuz, infuriating its Gulf neighbors and the US
Tehran publishes map asserting its control over area that extends into coastal waters of Oman and UAE; Rubio denounces move, five Gulf states protest it, Oman reportedly discussing it with Iran
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A smoke plume rises from a fire sparked by an Iranian drone attack at Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026. (AFP)
May 16, 2026, 12:27 am
UAE rejects ‘attempts to justify Iranian terror’ after Tehran alleges role in war
Gulf country stresses right to respond to missile and drone attacks against it, following accusation by Iran’s FM that it’s ‘an active partner in this aggression’
By AFP and ToI Staff
The Israeli and United Arab Emirates flags seen on the side of a road in the city of Netanya, August 16, 2020. (Flash90)
May 15, 2026, 6:57 pm
UAE chooses to deepen ties with Israel amid war with Iran, risking rift with Saudis
Experts say UAE taking pragmatic view that Israel is ‘like any other country,’ sees it as partner for security, while Riyadh and other Gulf capitals view Jerusalem as a rogue actor
By AFP and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump (left) stands with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on his visit to the White House, in Washington, November 18, 2025. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)
May 13, 2026, 12:37 am
Saudi Arabia covertly launched strikes on Iran during war, sources say
Strikes were ‘tit-for-tat’ for Iranian attacks on kingdom; UAE, which similarly struck Islamic Republic before and after truce, said to have coordinated at least one attack with Israel
By Reuters and Lazar Berman
Two women from the Iranian Red Crescent Society stand as a thick plume of smoke from a US-Israeli strike on an oil storage facility late Saturday rises into the sky in Tehran, Iran on March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
May 12, 2026, 3:14 am
UAE secretly launched strikes on Iran during war, attacked oil refinery — report
April attack on Persian Gulf site only specific instance mentioned in report; US said to welcome Abu Dhabi’s involvement after other Gulf countries refused to join war effort
By ToI Staff and Reuters
An Iranian woman walks past an anti-US and anti-Israel mural painted on a wall in the capital Tehran on May 10, 2026. (Atta Kenare/AFP)
May 10, 2026, 5:16 pm
UAE, Kuwait and Qatar all report drone attacks as Iran ramps up its threats
Abu Dhabi directly blames Tehran, while Doha and Kuwait City don’t name attackers; South Korea says its ship was struck last week by ‘unidentified aircraft’ in the Strait of Hormuz
By Agencies
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