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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
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 Barak 8 missile launchers and an Elta radar system are seen south of Abu-Dhabi, UAE, in a satellite image taken in September 2022. (Screenshot: Google Earth)
October 29, 2022, 8:01 pm
Citing satellite image, analysts say UAE deploys Israeli-made air defense system
Joint Israeli-Indian Barak-8 launchers and Elta radar seen south of Abu Dhabi, following wave of missile and drone attacks by Iran-backed Houthis
By Emanuel Fabian
Illustrative: US soldiers near a Patriot missile battery at Al-Dhafra Air Base in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on May 5, 2021. (Staff Sgt. Jao'Torey Johnson/US Air Force via AP)
February 1, 2022, 1:51 pm
US fired Patriot missiles to intercept Houthi attack on UAE during Herzog visit
Pentagon notes that it was Emirati surface-to-air missiles that actually engaged the targets
By Jon Gambrell
French President Emmanuel Macron (L) is greeted by Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan during his tour of the French pavillion at the Dubai Expo on the first day of his Gulf tour on December 3, 2021 (Thomas SAMSON / AFP)
December 3, 2021, 1:30 pm
UAE agrees to buy 80 French Rafale jets as Macron visits Gulf amid Iran tensions
Planes to be sold as part of deal worth $80 million, says France’s defense ministry; French president is on two-day tour of the region
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Two US F-35 Lightning II’s bank after receiving fuel over the American Midwest, September 19, 2019. (US Air Force/ Master Sgt. Ben Mota/ File)
November 17, 2021, 4:51 am
American official says US ‘fully committed’ to F-35 sale to UAE
Deal negotiated under Trump and linked to Israel normalization will help US security ties with Emirates, deter shared threats ‘including from Iran,’ says envoy at Dubai Air Show
By Jon Gambrell
Israeli model May Tager, right, holds Israel's blue-and-white flag bearing the Star of David, while next to her Anastasia Bandarenka, a Dubai-based model originally from Russia, waves the Emirati flag, during a photo shoot in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
December 16, 2020, 12:33 pm
Gulf normalization isn’t about fearing Iran, it’s about embracing Israel
An off-the-record conversation between Emirati and Israeli officials reveals a deeper impulse for forging ties than the immediate benefits each country has won for itself
By Haviv Rettig Gur
An F-35 fighter jet takes off from the Nevatim Air Base in southern Israel (Israel Defense Forces)
September 26, 2020, 4:47 pm
Expecting F-35 deal in weeks, Israel seeks downgraded jet for UAE — report
TV report says Jerusalem officials believe more American arms deals with Middle East states could be in the cards
By ToI Staff
Air Force Chief Amiram Norkin speaks during an interview broadcast September 24, 2020 (Screen grab)
September 24, 2020, 11:01 am
Air force chief: UAE F-35 sale could be ‘less optimal’ for Israel in long term
Amiram Norkin says balance in region may be upset by the sale but the US is committed to maintaining Israel’s military edge
By ToI Staff
US ambassador to Israel David Friedman during a visit in the Jewish settlement of Efrat, in Gush Etzion, February 20, 2020. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)
September 23, 2020, 4:18 pm
US ambassador: It will take 6-7 years for UAE to get F-35 jets
Friedman appears to denounce critics of planned sale, which Israeli defense officials fear could harm Israel’s military edge, saying matter is being addressed by ‘professionals’
By Judah Ari Gross
Defense Minister Benny Gantz speaks at a press conference in his office at Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv, on August 18, 2020. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)
August 18, 2020, 2:41 pm
Defense minister: It’s not good for Israel if other countries get F-35
Gantz says he was not informed about details of normalization deal — including reported US sale of stealth fighter — until after the fact; PM denies such a sale is part of deal
By Judah Ari Gross
Illustrative -- In this file photo taken on September 25, 2019 a man takes a picture of an illustration depicting an astronaut with the Emirati national flag outside Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in Dubai (KARIM SAHIB / AFP)
June 10, 2020, 8:59 am
In sign of warming ties, Israel hails UAE Mars shot
Foreign Ministry expresses hope the attempt to launch first Arab space probe ‘will contribute towards deeper cooperation between all countries in the region’
By AFP and ToI Staff
The Emirati-flagged oil tanker A. Michel, May 13, 2019, one of four ships damaged in what Gulf officials called a 'sabotage' attack off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. (UAE National Media Council via AP)
May 31, 2019, 9:33 am
Pompeo says Iran aimed at oil markets with UAE ship attacks
Top diplomat’s remarks come day after US national security advisor says Tehran ‘almost certainly’ behind the May 12 sabotage
By AFP
A US-made MRAP, or Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected, armored vehicle in Yemen in the hands of a radical Salafi faction backed by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. (CNN screen capture)
February 5, 2019, 11:18 am
In Yemen’s chaos, jihadists and Iran are getting hold of US weapons
Pentagon investigating apparent Saudi, UAE violations of commitments not to transfer American arms to Yemeni factions
By ToI Staff
An Emirati gunner watches for enemy fire from the rear gate of a United Arab Emirates Chinook military helicopter flying over Yemen. (AP Photo/Adam Schreck, File)
July 8, 2018, 2:32 pm
UAE extends mandatory military service for high school graduates to 16 months
Move comes as United Arab Emirates builds up its army amid concerns over Iran and the ongoing conflict in Yemen
By AP
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