
The US and Iran agreed to a two-week truce after more than a month of hostilities, but the ceasefire has proved fragile with Iran reporting attacks and several Gulf states including the UAE saying Tehran had struck them.
During more than a month of war, Iran launched attacks on the Gulf in response to US and Israeli strikes that decapitated its leadership — hitting the UAE more than any other country.
The UAE “is seeking further clarification on the agreement’s provisions to ensure Iran’s full commitment to an immediate cessation of all hostilities in the region and the complete and unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz”, its foreign ministry said in a statement.
Iranian attacks “necessitate a firm position, including ensuring that Iran is held accountable and fully liable for damages and reparations”, it added.
Iran’s onslaught rattled life in a region long seen as a safe haven in a tumultuous Middle East, targeting US assets but also civilian infrastructure including airports, energy infrastructure as well as landmarks, ports, hotels and residential areas.
The UAE called for addressing Iran’s “full range of threats including its nuclear capabilities, ballistic missiles, drones” and proxies, while “ending threats to freedom of navigation, as well as economic warfare and piracy in the Strait of Hormuz”.
Iran’s attacks have soured ties between Gulf states and the Islamic republic after years of detente between the former foes.
It also pushed the UAE to take a more hawkish tone on Iran, recalling its ambassador to the Islamic republic and closing its embassy there.
Iranians have been barred from entering the UAE with only a few exceptions, Dubai-based airlines said, while travel agencies reported high visa rejections for Iranians since the Middle East war began.
Iran-linked entities, including a hospital, schools and a community centre have also been shut in Dubai.