Facing repeated Iranian missile barrages that threatened its economy, the UAE has pulled closer to Israel, even widening a rift with Saudi Arabia. Abu Dhabi reportedly received Israeli Iron Dome air-defence support, viewing it as protection essential to economic recovery. The move increases pressure with Tehran, which the UAE sees as its main threat, while also complicating relations with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states that still treat Israel normalization as highly sensitive, especially after Gaza.
Iran has condemned a United States backed draft UN Security Council resolution focused on the Strait of Hormuz, rejecting claims that it protects freedom of navigation. Tehran says Washington is advancing a political agenda to legitimize unlawful actions, and links the move to US President Donald Trump alongside Gulf partners including Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait and Qatar.
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