Live updates: UAE halts trade with Iran after accusing Tehran of firing ballistic missiles

Live updates: UAE halts trade with Iran after accusing Tehran of firing ballistic missiles

The United Arab Emirates suspended all trade, commercial exchanges, and financial transactions with Iran, citing two ballistic missiles launched toward its territorial waters. While Iranian officials rejected the accusation, the abrupt economic freeze shatters months of fragile diplomatic thawing between Abu Dhabi and Tehran. The latest confrontation shatters more than two months of diplomatic and … Read more

UAE Accuses Iran of Strait of Hormuz Tanker Attacks

Oil residue lines the shore near fishing boats on Qeshm Island, Iran, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, amid ongoing wartime attacks

Two tankers operated by Abu Dhabi’s state-owned energy company ADNOC were struck by drones while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening, prompting the United Arab Emirates to accuse Iran of piracy and direct maritime threats against global energy security amid ongoing regional conflict. The United Arab Emirates Foreign Ministry placed direct blame on … Read more