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UAE Joins Global Efforts to Isolate Iran

Summary by Foreign Policy
Abu Dhabi is hoping that a trade embargo will force Tehran to surrender.

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The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, that it would suspend all trade and financial transactions with Iran in response to the regional escalation between Abu Dhabi and Tehran. However, this freeze on trade between the two countries could primarily harm the Islamic Republic.

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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All commercial and financial transactions are frozen until further notice – The decision threatens to block payments, refueling and cargo transhipments, while only six ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday

·Marousi, Greece
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The United Arab Emirates announced a dramatic and unprecedented step last night (Tuesday): a sweeping suspension of all trade and financial transactions with Iran. The Foreign Ministry in Abu Dhabi justified the decision by citing "regional escalations that undermine peace and security in the region and the world," and emphasized that the country is firmly committed to maintaining the integrity of the international financial system. The new move…

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Protothema broke the news in Marousi, Greece on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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