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INTERVIEW: The UAE was dragged into a war it never wanted, and despite being a close trading partner with Iran, it was attacked more than any other nation The outcome? Pulling out of OPEC, closer cooperation with the U.S. and Israel, and a visit by the Crown Prince to...

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🚨🇦🇪 The UAE is becoming more assertive and willing to break the rules. Professor Abdulkhaleq Abdulla says leaving OPEC reflects a shift toward protecting its own national interests first. He argues the Iran war was the start of a more independent UAE. "I wouldn't be surprised to see other countries soon leave OPEC." Abdulkhaleq Abdulla
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The UAE has announced it will withdraw from OPEC and OPEC+. The move comes as Gulf countries face unprecedented economic disruption from the US and Israel war with Iran. Al Jazeera’s Dominic Kane reports.

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🚨🇦🇪🇮🇷 Why did Iran attack the UAE the most? Did Abu Dhabi retaliate? Are they advocating for a continuation of war? Did Netanyahu visit Dubai? I spoke to Fmr Director General of Dubai's Department of Finance Nasser Al Shaikh and asked him the tough questions. 🇮🇱 On Israel: “Some of the things Israel has done, especially in Gaza, has not made our life easier, maintaining those relations. But we’ll have a relationship even with the devil… when you have diplomatic relations, you do not have to agree with every single thing that country does.” 🇮🇱 On Netanyahu’s “secret visit:” “I think it did not happen.” 🇺🇸 On resuming the war: ”We do not want to see the war. But it's not the UAE’s decision. It's not the Saudis’ decision. It's not Pakistan's decision. It's a decision in the White House.” 🇮🇷 On Hormuz: “No country should control the Strait of Hormuz. Any form of trying to control it and install a toll system or whatever, that's I think modern-day piracy.” Nasser Al Shaikh ناصر الشيخ 1:17 The UAE never wanted the war and is now trapped between defending itself and avoiding escalation with Iran. 4:05 The UAE absorbed more than 3,000 missiles and drones, more than the rest of the GCC combined. 5:05 The UAE was suddenly fighting its first real war while facing over 350 incoming projectiles per day. 7:41 Gulf states always preferred containing Iran over collapsing the regime. 11:52 Any Iranian attempt to charge tolls in the Strait of Hormuz is modern-day piracy. 15:16 Whatever option guarantees the Strait of Hormuz stays open will be supported. 16:10 The Hormuz crisis is no longer just about oil, it’s starting to disrupt global trade and supply chains everywhere. 17:53 Allowing Iran to charge shipping fees would create a dangerous global precedent and violate international law. 24:27 If the Gulf had real influence over Trump, this war would never have happened. 26:40 “We’ll have relations even with the devil.” 29:45 Iran saw the UAE as the fastest way to shock the global economy. 31:27 Iran’s real objective was burning the UAE. 33:10 Emirati diplomacy quietly damaged Iran internationally more than people realize. 42:01 If the UAE struck Iran, it was probably a warning shot, not the start of a wider war.

Mario Nawfal

589,976 views • 1 month ago

🇦🇪 UAE Ministry of Defence just issued a clear denial: “UAE territory is not being used for any attacks against Iran. It’s not happening.” This directly pushes back against Iran’s claim that U.S. strikes on Iran were launched from bases inside the UAE, which Iran cited as justification for attacking the UAE. Source: سلطان الوشاحي
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🇦🇪 UAE Ministry of Defence just issued a clear denial: “UAE territory is not being used for any attacks against Iran. It’s not happening.” This directly pushes back against Iran’s claim that U.S. strikes on Iran were launched from bases inside the UAE, which Iran cited as justification for attacking the UAE. Source: سلطان الوشاحي

Mario Nawfal

429,349 views • 3 months ago

From Dubai, in the UAE at Ground Zero, today’s headlines update on the US Israel War on Iran and the larger ramifications for the Gulf countries and India.On 18th March UAE air defences engaged 13 ballistic missiles from Iran and 27 UAVs. A total of 158 people are now injured here, with six civilian deaths and 2 members of the armed forces according to officials. Since the war started UAE has had to engage 327 ballistic missiles and 1699 UAVs. People here are full of praise for the UAE government has fended off the attacks and protected the community. Full coverage Mojo Story through the day.
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From Dubai, in the UAE at Ground Zero, today’s headlines update on the US Israel War on Iran and the larger ramifications for the Gulf countries and India.On 18th March UAE air defences engaged 13 ballistic missiles from Iran and 27 UAVs. A total of 158 people are now injured here, with six civilian deaths and 2 members of the armed forces according to officials. Since the war started UAE has had to engage 327 ballistic missiles and 1699 UAVs. People here are full of praise for the UAE government has fended off the attacks and protected the community. Full coverage Mojo Story through the day.

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Reportedly recent footage of a UAE F-16 shooting down an Iranian drone over the water as beach goers look on. Sun tan accordingly... #war #israel #iran #uae #dubai #beach #SunTan #F16 #drone #الكويت #الامارات #السعودية #الخليج
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Reportedly recent footage of a UAE F-16 shooting down an Iranian drone over the water as beach goers look on. Sun tan accordingly... #war #israel #iran #uae #dubai #beach #SunTan #F16 #drone #الكويت #الامارات #السعودية #الخليج

Mrgunsngear

30,165 views • 4 months ago

The UAE has sealed its faith and welcomed thousands of U.S. invader terrorists who seek to carry out war crimes against Iran. ​It has now become even more clear why Iran is striking the Sunni supremacist gulf slave states! To the groktards:
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The UAE has sealed its faith and welcomed thousands of U.S. invader terrorists who seek to carry out war crimes against Iran. ​It has now become even more clear why Iran is striking the Sunni supremacist gulf slave states! To the groktards:

Truth_teller 🇷🇺

85,343 views • 3 months ago

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