UAE

The report comes just after the WSJ published that the UAE was behind some of the recent strikes against Iranian assets, such as the attacks on Lavan Island's refinery at the beginning of April.

The Saudi attacks, not previously reported, mark the first time that the kingdom is known to have directly carried out military action on Iranian soil and show it is becoming much bolder.

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Even before the current Iran war, there was a clear trend of growing military and defense-industrial cooperation between Israel and the UAE.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee confirmed that Israel sent Iron Dome batteries to the UAE during the Iran war, marking a major step in cooperation between the two countries.

The Emirati government didn't publicly confirm its participation in the strikes against Iran, which were done before the current ceasefire started.

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Explosions, US self-defense strikes, and renewed clashes near the Strait of Hormuz show how unresolved maritime leverage, Gulf vulnerability, and political deadlock could push the conflict further.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the US should get a response from Iran on its proposal on Friday and addressed the strikes on Iranian military facilities as defensive actions.

US strikes Iranian tankers violating Hormuz blockade • UAE activates air defense system amid renewed Iranian attacks • Hezbollah launches rockets at northern Israel