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The UAE insists on dialogue and international law, rejecting use of its airspace for attacks amid regional tensions involving US military presence, the foreign ministry said.
- On Monday, the UAE foreign ministry said it has reaffirmed the United Arab Emirates' commitment to not allowing its territory or airspace to be used for attacks on Iran and will not provide logistical support.
- Recent months saw US warships, including the USS Abraham Lincoln, move from the Asia-Pacific as tensions with Iran soared, while last week President Donald Trump said a US `armada` was heading to the Gulf.
- Al Dhafra airbase near Abu Dhabi hosts US personnel and is one of several American military sites in the Gulf, and the UAE foreign ministry urged `dialogue, de-escalation, adherence to international law, and respect for state sovereignty`.
- The UAE position could limit options for external forces and affect US operational logistics in the Gulf given US sites in the country, while potentially lowering immediate escalation risks with Iran, which warned it would treat any attack `as an all-out war against us`.
- Last year the US staged a major build-up ahead of its June strikes against Iran's nuclear programme, and a senior Iranian official said everything is on high alert in Iran.
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UAE Vows to Bar Use of Military Action Against Iran
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has reaffirmed the United Arab Emirates’ commitment to not allowing its airspace, territory, or waters to be used in any hostile military actions against Iran, and to not providing any logistical support in this regard. The Ministry reiterated the UAE’s belief that dialogue, de-escalation, adherence to international law, and respect for state sovereignty constitute the most effective foundations for address…
UAE says it won’t allow US use its territory to attack Iran
In a statement shared on X on Monday, the UAE Foreign Ministry said it would also not provide logistical support for a US action. The post UAE says it won’t allow US use its territory to attack Iran appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will not allow its airspace, territory or territorial waters to be used for any hostile military action against Iran, Reuters reported on Monday, citing the Foreign Ministry in Abu Dhabi. The head of the US Central Command, Brad Cooper, who would be “in charge” of a possible US attack, has headed to Israel.
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