The United Arab Emirates has reportedly decided to cut all commercial relations with Iran, following IRGC attacks on UAE oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The decision came after the UAE rejected an Iranian request not to cooperate with US sanctions and after a secret Iranian delegation visit to Abu Dhabi on August 20 that sought de-escalation. According to The Zioneer, the UAE immediately dismissed the request.
According to a report by The Zioneer Intelligence Desk, the UAE has decided to sever all commercial ties with Iran. The decision comes in response to IRGC attacks on Emirati oil tankers attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz. The report notes that the IRGC escalated its strikes on tankers from the UAE's national oil company after an Iranian delegation secretly visited Abu Dhabi on August 20. During that visit, Iranian officials sought to reduce tensions and improve relations, requested food and medicine supplies, and asked the Emirates not to cooperate with US sanctions — a request that was immediately rejected. Days after the delegation, the IRGC struck UAE tankers, prompting the Emirati decision to cut all commercial relations. The Zioneer has previously reported on multiple IRGC seizures and attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
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