As the world awaits the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following the signing of an interim peace deal between Iran and the US, the United Arab Emirates is working on a highly ambitious plan to try to end its dependence on the critical chokepoint.
As the world awaits the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following the signing of an interim peace deal between Iran and the US, the United Arab Emirates is working on a highly ambitious plan to try to end its dependence on the critical chokepoint.
Tankers and cargo ships in the Gulf of Oman on June 16. Source: AP Photo
As the world awaits the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following the signing of an interim peace deal between Iran and the US, the United Arab Emirates is working on a highly ambitious plan to try to end its dependence on the critical chokepoint.
As the world awaits the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following the signing of an interim peace deal between Iran and the US, the United Arab Emirates is working on a highly ambitious plan to try to end its dependence on the critical chokepoint.
Tankers and cargo ships in the Gulf of Oman on June 16. Source: AP Photo
Senior national security officials from the United Arab Emirates and Iran held a face-to-face meeting for the first time since the start of the US-Israeli war against Tehran, according to people with knowledge of the situation.
Senior national security officials from the United Arab Emirates and Iran held a face-to-face meeting for the first time since the start of the US-Israeli war against Tehran, according to people with knowledge of the situation.
A banner depicting the late founder of the Islamic Revolution supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei and current supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran.
US President Donald Trump stepped up pressure on Saudi Arabia and Qatar to recognize Israel by joining the Abraham Accords, saying it would complement an interim peace deal he’s negotiating with Iran.
US President Donald Trump stepped up pressure on Saudi Arabia and Qatar to recognize Israel by joining the Abraham Accords, saying it would complement an interim peace deal he’s negotiating with Iran.
US President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for Kevin Warsh, incoming chairman of the US Federal Reserve, not pictured, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, May 22, 2026. Warsh, who's promised the biggest shakeup in decades at the US central bank, takes over at a tense moment for the economy and the central bank.
The United Arab Emirates has made a more concerted push for an end to the Iran war in recent days, joining Saudi Arabia and Qatar in urging US President Donald Trump to give negotiations a chance, according to several people familiar with the matter.
The United Arab Emirates has made a more concerted push for an end to the Iran war in recent days, joining Saudi Arabia and Qatar in urging US President Donald Trump to give negotiations a chance, according to several people familiar with the matter.
An F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft launches from the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford in support of Operation Epic Fury in a photo released by the US Navy. Photographer: US Navy/Getty Images
An attack on a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates has raised fears about the scope of Iran’s retaliation to a potential US resumption of strikes, with experts highlighting the greater role Tehran-backed militias in Iraq are playing in the war.
An attack on a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates has raised fears about the scope of Iran’s retaliation to a potential US resumption of strikes, with experts highlighting the greater role Tehran-backed militias in Iraq are playing in the war.
The United Arab Emirates tried to persuade neighboring states including Saudi Arabia and Qatar to take part in a coordinated military response to Iran’s strikes and was left frustrated when they refused, according to people familiar with the matter.
The United Arab Emirates tried to persuade neighboring states including Saudi Arabia and Qatar to take part in a coordinated military response to Iran’s strikes and was left frustrated when they refused, according to people familiar with the matter.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi, UAE, in 2024.
The United Arab Emirates retaliated against Iranian attacks on its territory earlier in the war in the Middle East, according to people familiar with the matter, coordinating with Israel as the two countries deepen security ties.
The United Arab Emirates retaliated against Iranian attacks on its territory earlier in the war in the Middle East, according to people familiar with the matter, coordinating with Israel as the two countries deepen security ties.
As the Iran war grinds on, the US is ramping up pressure on allies in Iraq and Lebanon to neuter Tehran-linked proxies whose continued attacks threaten a tenuous ceasefire and remain a source of significant leverage for the Islamic Republic.
As the Iran war grinds on, the US is ramping up pressure on allies in Iraq and Lebanon to neuter Tehran-linked proxies whose continued attacks threaten a tenuous ceasefire and remain a source of significant leverage for the Islamic Republic.
TOPSHOT - Firefighters work at the site of a strike in the northern Israeli city of Nahariya on March 16, 2026. Lebanon's Hezbollah said it launched an attack on March 16 targeting Nahariya, where first responders reported a man was wounded. The Iran-backed militant group said in a statement that its fighters targeted Nahariya "with a barrage of rockets and a swarm of attack drones". (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP via Getty Images) /
Abu Dhabi’s departure suggests an urgency to open the taps while it still can.
The sun sets beyond oil pumping units, also known as nodding donkeys or pump jacks, at an oil plant operated by MND AS in Uhrice, Czech Republic, on Monday, March 23, 2015. Oil rose as the dollar weakened for a third day, making commodities priced in the U.S. currency more attractive to investors. Photographer: Martin Divisek/Bloomberg
The United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC next month, in a significant blow to the group that raises questions about its future at a time when the industry is grappling with the massive supply disruption caused by the Iran war.
The United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC next month, in a significant blow to the group that raises questions about its future at a time when the industry is grappling with the massive supply disruption caused by the Iran war.
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries headquarters in Vienna.
Some Gulf Arab and European leaders believe that a US-Iran peace deal will take about six months to be agreed and that the warring sides should extend their ceasefire to cover that timeframe, according to officials from the regions familiar with the matter.
Some Gulf Arab and European leaders believe that a US-Iran peace deal will take about six months to be agreed and that the warring sides should extend their ceasefire to cover that timeframe, according to officials from the regions familiar with the matter.
An Iranian woman walks in front of her destroyed supermarket in southern Tehran on April 14.
As US President Donald Trump’s latest ultimatum to Iran to agree to a ceasefire deal approaches, hardliners now in charge in Tehran are relishing the idea of escalation and a region-wide conflict.
As US President Donald Trump’s latest ultimatum to Iran to agree to a ceasefire deal approaches, hardliners now in charge in Tehran are relishing the idea of escalation and a region-wide conflict.
A man sits among buildings destroyed in an airstrike in Tehran on April 6.
An American freelance journalist has been kidnapped in Baghdad, probably by an Iran-backed militia, according to the US State Department, Iraqi authorities and Al-Monitor, a Washington-based news site to which the reporter was affiliated.
An American freelance journalist has been kidnapped in Baghdad, probably by an Iran-backed militia, according to the US State Department, Iraqi authorities and Al-Monitor, a Washington-based news site to which the reporter was affiliated.
Militants entering the conflict carries risks of US or Israeli retaliation.
Security personnel stand guard as Houthi supporters rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, in Sanaa, Yemen, on March 27, 2026. Photographer: Mohammed Huwais/AFP/Getty Images
For Saudi Arabia, being caught in the middle of the war between Iran and its archfoes Israel and the US is the realization of a nightmare scenario the kingdom has long dreaded. The country, which sees itself as the economic and political leader of the Arab world and a beacon for Muslims everywhere, has long regarded Iran as a rival — and as a threat, one the previous Saudi king repeatedly asked the US to take on. But after the US did just that, Saudi Arabia has been alarmed to find itself dragge
For Saudi Arabia, being caught in the middle of the war between Iran and its archfoes Israel and the US is the realization of a nightmare scenario the kingdom has long dreaded. The country, which sees itself as the economic and political leader of the Arab world and a beacon for Muslims everywhere, has long regarded Iran as a rival — and as a threat, one the previous Saudi king repeatedly asked the US to take on. But after the US did just that, Saudi Arabia has been alarmed to find itself dragge
Iran’s biggest Gulf Arab neighbors are considering joining the US-Israeli war against Tehran, and could be pushed to if Tehran attacks their critical infrastructure, according to several people with knowledge of the situation.
Iran’s biggest Gulf Arab neighbors are considering joining the US-Israeli war against Tehran, and could be pushed to if Tehran attacks their critical infrastructure, according to several people with knowledge of the situation.
Plumes of smoke rise after debris from an intercepted Iranian drone struck an oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates on March 14.
Donald Trump’s decision to back down from his threat to destroy Iran’s power infrastructure came after US allies and Gulf countries privately warned the president of the dangers of following through with his threat, according to people familiar with the matter.
Donald Trump’s decision to back down from his threat to destroy Iran’s power infrastructure came after US allies and Gulf countries privately warned the president of the dangers of following through with his threat, according to people familiar with the matter.
US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, on March 23. Photographer: Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images
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