United Arab Emirates

‘We won't surrender’: De-escalation won't stop Iranian attacks, Emirati expert says - interview

Emirati political analyst Obaid al-Zaabi said the UAE will not accept Iranian control or tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, citing its economic resilience.

A UAE navy soldier patrols at Al-Mokha port in Yemen, March 6, 2018; illustrative.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) meets Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud during his visit to the Middle East to discuss the interim deal between the US and Iran with Arab Gulf allies, in Manama on June 25, 2026.

Now is time for Israel, US to support Gulf states in confronting Iran - editorial

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, stands for a photograph with Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 3, 2025; illustrative.

Saudi Arabia, UAE team up to display unity on social media following months of friction

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators carry a banner during a protest against the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship in the port of Piraeus near Athens, Greece, June 12, 2025.

Foreign Ministry receives 45 reports of antisemitic incidents against Israelis abroad in last year


Iran demands compensation from UAE over alleged role in US strikes

In the letter, Amir Saeid Iravani said the UAE’s decision to allow its territory to be used for the strikes constituted "an internationally wrongful act that entailed state responsibility."

Ambassador Amir-Saeid Iravani of Iran attends Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East as members vote on two draft resolutions regarding the current crisis in the Middle East on March 11, 2026.

Saudi FM: Kingdom reserves right to military action following Iran attacks

Both political and non-political responses are possible, threatened Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan amidst increasing Iranian missile strikes across the region.

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud speaks during a press conference, as Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon hosts the foreign ministers of Bahrain, Jordan, Egypt, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, in Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia, February 6, 2026.

NATO deploys Patriot missile defenses to Turkey as Iranian attacks continue against Middle East

Turkey, which has NATO's second-largest army and neigbhbours Iran, said last week the alliance had deployed a Patriot system to its southeastern Malatya province, near a NATO radar base.

Smoke rises after an explosion at the US Embassy compound in Baghdad, Iraq, following a rocket and drone attack, according to security sources, March 17, 2026.

Saudi Arabia rejects war with Iran and views Israel as a destabilizing force - opinion

The Gulf states see conflict with Iran as a threat to security, prosperity, and long-term plans.

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman waves as he departs following a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 18, 2025.

Two people killed after missile barrage from Iran, IDF starts large-scale strikes against Hezbollah

IDF: Mojtaba Khamenei is not safe, we will hunt him down • IDF kills Iran's top official Larijani in targeted strike • Israel preps for large Hezbollah barrage

A public shelter

Drones attack US embassy in Baghdad, Oil Industry Zone in UAE

Two explosive drones targeted the US embassy in Baghdad, with one landing near the embassy, according to security sources early Tuesday morning. Smoke was seen rising from the area.

Smoke rises following a drone attack on the US embassy in Baghdad on March 14, 2026. A drone struck the US embassy in Baghdad on March 14, an Iraqi security official said, as an AFP journalist saw smoke rising from the complex.

Fire contained in vicinity of Dubai airport after drone attack, flights suspended

Flights at Dubai International Airport were temporarily suspended due to the incident, and some flights were diverted to Al Maktoum International Airport in Jebel Ali.

Planes are parked at Terminal 3 of the Dubai International Airport, following the United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 2, 2026.

Gulf states hesitate on response to Iran after regime launches more than 2,000 missiles and drones

Sources from Gulf states who spoke to the Post said that one reason those countries have not launched an attack is their concern about the “day after.”

Smoke rises above Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 5, 2026

UAE says Iran must halt attacks on neighbors to allow diplomacy

Lana Nusseibeh, the UAE's minister of state in the Gulf country's foreign ministry, said she and her nation's neighbors were shocked that Iran had unleashed attacks on them.

United Arab Emirates' Assistant Minister for Political Affairs and Foreign Minister's Envoy Lana Nusseibeh addresses the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on September 27, 2025.

Are Iranian drone attacks on consulate in Erbil a red line for the UAE? - analysis

It was the latest attempt by the Iranian regime and Iranian-backed militias to target the UAE, which has been attacked with hundreds of drones and missiles since the war with Iran broke out.

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.