Disclosures about Iron Dome batteries and secret meetings have exposed ties analysts say the UAE would rather handle ‘more discreetly’
4-MIN READ4-MINTom HussainPublished: 1:00pm, 23 May 2026For months, the United Arab Emirates had denied Iran’s accusations that it was in league with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or hosting his country’s military personnel.Then, US ambassador to Israel Mick Huckabee handed Tehran a propaganda gift and Abu Dhabi a diplomatic headache all in a single sentence.
A day later, Netanyahu made the UAE’s headache even worse.
“This visit has led to a historic breakthrough in relations between Israel and the UAE,” the statement declared.
