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• The United Arab Emirates has accused Iran of launching "unprovoked attacks" against two UAE tankers traveling through the Strait of Hormuz. • President Trump responded to the escalation by dismissing Iran as "all talk and no action," claiming the nation is no longer the "bully of the Middle East." • The incident heightens regional tensions as the U.S. continues its push to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

• The UAE has accused Iran of carrying out attacks on two vessels located in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in a critical global shipping lane. • Simultaneously, JD Vance stated that securing cheap oil and gas is "goal number one" regarding the objectives of the current war. • In a separate diplomatic effort, U.S. and Saudi officials met to discuss defense cooperation and regional security to reduce instability, though specific outcomes were not disclosed.

• Morocco and the United Arab Emirates are evolving their long-standing bilateral relations into a strategic geoeconomic alliance focused on trade, investment, and connectivity. • The partnership has strengthened significantly since the Arab Revolts of the early 2010s as both nations converged on their assessments of regional threats and international developments. • This alliance is designed to provide stability and resilience against a backdrop of accelerating regional shocks, compounding crises, and heightened global uncertainty.

Just before the latest strikes Trump said Iran would be hit ‘very hard’; UAE says Iranian cruise missiles hit two oil tankers in strait, killing a crew member and wounding eightUS launches third night of strikes on Iran as Trump announces Hormuz blockadeUS Central Command said a little over an hour ago that it had finished the military’s latest wave of strikes against Iran.It said in a statement posted on X:During the five-hour mission, U.S. forces successfully struck military targets across Iran including Bushehr, Chah Bahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa, and Bandar Abbas to further degrade Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping Continue reading...

• The UK government is facing accusations of failing to prevent the UAE from supplying weapons to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during the ongoing conflict in Sudan. • Evidence including satellite imagery, leaked documents, and on-the-ground footage has been used to trace the movement of arms into the region. • UK Minister for Development Jenny Chapman denied these claims, asserting that the UK has led UN efforts and diplomatic engagements to de-escalate the violence.

Foreign Office failed to act on warnings of genocide due to ‘pressure’ from emirates, Yale human rights investigator will tell a parliamentary select committeeThe British government had received intelligence that Ethiopia appeared to be supporting a genocidal militia in Sudan’s civil war as far back as 2024 but did not go public with the news for fear of upsetting the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a parliamentary committee will hear.In May 2024, officials from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) told Nathaniel Raymond, an American human rights investigator at Yale University, that “significant private pressure” from the UAE meant the UK would not publicly divulge information linking Ethiopia and the emirates to their support for the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Continue reading...

• Expatriates living in the UAE have expressed relief and cautious optimism following a peace deal between the US and Iran. • Residents highlighted that the agreement reduces regional geopolitical uncertainty, which directly impacts their job security, business operations, and travel plans. • The reaction underscores a strong trust in the UAE leadership's ability to maintain national safety and long-term stability.