Dubai, March 27, 2026 (AFP) - Frontline UAE hardens stance over Iran war

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2026-03-27

On the front line of Iranian retaliatory strikes, the United Arab Emirates is adopting a more forceful tone towards Tehran, setting itself apart from its Gulf neighbours. Like other oil-producing states in the region, Abu Dhabi has been dragged into a conflict it had tried to avoid and has every interest in ending -- though not at any price, analysts say. As the United States says it is in talks with Iran, the Emirati ambassador to Washington ma......

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