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UAE Defends Defense Ties, Iran Threatens Crushing Response

5/7/2026

Summary

UAE Rejects Iran

UAE foreign ministry calls its defense partnerships a sovereign matter and rejects Iran’s security claim.
The ministry reserves full sovereign, legal, diplomatic and military rights to counter any threat.
Iran denied recent operations against the UAE, warned of a crushing response if the UAE acts.
Iran’s foreign ministry said its defenses target only U.S. assets, not regional countries, and urged Gulf states to reject foreign forces amid Operation Epic Fury.

Summary

US, Gulf Draft

The United States and Gulf states are drafting a U.N. resolution to force Iran to stop shipping attacks, end tolls, and disclose mine locations in the Strait of Hormuz.
Mike Waltz said talks will start this week after Russia and China blocked a draft.
Operation Freedom’s suspension creates a 60-day de-escalation window that unsettles Gulf states.
Prices slipped below $110 per barrel as Iran’s foreign minister met Chinese officials in Beijing.

History

Historical Context

After Iran mined the U.S. frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts on 14 April 1988, the United States launched Operation Praying Mantis on 18 April 1988, striking Iranian naval vessels and oil-platform bases and sinking the frigate Sahand, killing 45 crewmen. The decisive raid, following earlier Earnest Will escorts and the 19 Oct 1987 Nimble Archer attacks, helped end the Gulf’s 1980s “Tanker War” and shapes today’s diplomatic warnings over Strait-of-Hormuz security.

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UAE Rejects Iran

UAE foreign ministry calls its defense partnerships a sovereign matter and rejects Iran’s security claim.
The ministry reserves full sovereign, legal, diplomatic and military rights to counter any threat.
Iran denied recent operations against the UAE, warned of a crushing response if the UAE acts.
Iran’s foreign ministry said its defenses target only U.S. assets, not regional countries, and urged Gulf states to reject foreign forces amid Operation Epic Fury.

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