UAE foreign minister and deputy prime minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said the country would not be “blackmailed by terrorists” in a post on X on Sunday, responding to criticism of remarks by UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash. “We will never be blackmailed by terrorists,” Abdullah bin Zayed said. His comment came in reply to former French ambassador Gérard Araud, who criticized Gargash’s remarks on Iran’s attacks and the strengthening of security partnerships with Washington.
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UAE President MbZ's Advisor Anwar Gargash: Where are the Arab and Islamic institutions—especially the Arab League and the OIC— while our countries face Iranian aggression. And where are the “major” regional powers? No one should later complain about declining Arab and Islamic roles or criticize Western and American presence
UAE foreign minister and deputy prime minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said the country would not be “blackmailed by terrorists” in a post on X on Sunday, responding to criticism of remarks by UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash. “We will never be blackmailed by terrorists,” Abdullah bin Zayed said. His comment came in reply to former French ambassador Gérard Araud, who criticized Gargash’s remarks on Iran’s attacks and the strengthening of security partnerships with Washington.
Iran's Mehr: If there is even the smallest attack on the electrical infrastructure of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the entire region will be plunged into darkness
Trump: We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great Military efforts in the Middle East with respect to the Terrorist Regime of Iran: (1) Completely degrading Iranian Missile Capability, Launchers, and everything else pertaining to them. (2) Destroying Iran's Defense Industrial Base. (3) Eliminating their Navy and Air Force, including Anti Aircraft Weaponry. (4) Never allowing Iran to get even close to Nuclear Capability, and always being in a position where the U.S.A. can quickly and powerfully react to such a situation, should it take place. (5) Protecting, at the highest level, our Middle Eastern Allies, including Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, and others. The Hormuz Strait will have to be guarded and policed, as necessary, by other Nations who use it - The United States does not! If asked, we will help these Countries in their Hormuz efforts, but it shouldn't be necessary once Iran's threat is eradicated. Importantly, it will be an easy Military Operation for them.
Iranian Khatem Al-Anbiya: "We warn the UAE against any new aggression against the Iranian islands of Greater Tunb and Abu Musa." They threatened that Iranian forces would severely strike Ras Al-Khaimah in the Emirates
The Dubai Government Media Office: Competent authorities in Dubai confirm that the sounds heard in some areas of the emirate are a result of successful aerial interceptions. They also emphasize the importance of obtaining information from official and reliable sources.
The President of the UAE, in telephone calls with the Emir of Qatar, the King of Jordan, and the President of Lebanon, stressed the need to end the war and prioritize dialogue to address the issues.
Thousands more US Marines & sailors are heading towards the Middle East. The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Boxer Amphibious Ready Group have had their deployment rerouted - now expected to go to the ME
Following advisories from Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates on the activity of air defense systems due to Iranian strikes, the Dubai Media Office has said that explosions heard in Dubai are due to successful interceptions of Iranian ordnance
Other major emergency arms sales approved for the UAE include: FS-LIDS counter-drone system for $2.10 bln; Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) for $1.22 bln; F-16 munitions (GBU-39s, JDAMs) for $644 bln
The US has approved the sale of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) to the UAE for $4.5 billion, and the Secretary of State has determined that an emergency exists requiring immediate sale, waiving congressional review requirements
The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority: Due to the exceptional circumstances, we emphasize the need to completely cease operating drones to avoid legal violations.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy: Fuel tanks and early warning radars at the American forces air base "Al-Zafra" and the Fifth Fleet headquarters "Mina Salman" were subjected to heavy strikes.
The UAE Ministry of Defense announced that its air defenses intercepted missile and drone attacks originating from Iran, and indicated that the sounds heard in parts of the country were due to air defense systems intercepting ballistic missiles and fighter jets intercepting drones and other aerial vehicles.
Iran issued an evacuation warning for several oil facilities across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, saying they would be targeted by strikes "in the coming hours", Iranian state media reported on Wednesday. Note: Includes Saudi Samref Refinery at Yanbu on the Red
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