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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
The IDF’s first operational Iron Beam high-power laser air defense system, displayed during a handover ceremony at a Rafael Advanced Defense Systems facility, December 28, 2025. (Defense Minister's Office)
May 1, 2026, 2:01 pm
Israel sent laser system to UAE to help intercept Iranian missiles and drones — report
Sources say Jerusalem also sent a surveillance system and other weapons to the Gulf state, marking a major development in security cooperation with the Abraham Accords ally
By ToI Staff
Pro-government demonstrators chant slogans as they hold Iranian flags and a poster of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in a gathering after announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the war with the United States and Israel, at the Enqelab-e-Eslami, or Islamic Revolution, Square, in Tehran, Iran, early on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
April 8, 2026, 3:13 pm
Despite ceasefire, Iran claims refinery hit, launches wave of attacks against UAE, Kuwait
First two ships traverse Strait of Hormuz; Vance warns ceasefire is ‘fragile,’ tells Iran that Trump is ‘not one to mess around;’ IRGC says no trust in US promises, has ‘finger on trigger’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A cargo ship sails in the Arabian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz in the United Arab Emirates, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo)
March 22, 2026, 11:19 am
Trump threatens to ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants if Hormuz stays shut; Iran vows devastating response
US president issues two-day ultimatum; Tehran says if attacked it will ‘irreversibly destroy’ energy infrastructure across region, hit US and Israeli energy sites, completely close off strategic waterway
By Jacob Magid and Agencies
Iran's forward Sardar Azmoun celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Qatar 2023 AFC Asian Cup semi-final football match between Iran and Qatar at al-Thumama Stadium in Doha on February 7, 2024 (Karim Jaafar / AFP)
March 20, 2026, 9:13 am
Iranian soccer star Azmoun kicked off national team for perceived disloyalty – reports
Striker, who plays in UAE, said to have angered authorities with Instagram photo of a meeting with Dubai’s ruler, is now unlikely to participate in World Cup
By Reuters
US President Donald Trump waves after arriving on Air Force One, March 18, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, after attending the casualty return at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, for the six crew members of an Air Force refueling aircraft who died when their plane crashed in western Iraq while supporting operations against Iran. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
March 19, 2026, 10:32 am
As Iran strikes Gulf energy sites, Trump says Israel won’t hit its gas field again — but US will if attacks go on
Day after IDF hit its South Pars field, Iran strikes Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, others, warns of ‘uncontrollable repercussions’ of further such attacks; Riyadh says it has right to military action
By Jacob Magid, Lazar Berman and Agencies
Screen captures from videos said to show smoke billowing from the Ras Tanura refinery in Saudi Arabia after an Iranian drone strike, March 2, 2026. (X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 15, 2026, 8:57 pm
Iran wants ‘serious review’ of Arab Gulf ties, denies role in Saudi oil attacks
Tehran’s ambassador to Riyadh says Gulf countries must reduce reliance on external powers, deepen regional ties despite tensions from US-Israel war on Iran
By Timour Azhari
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