The UAE is preparing to assist the US in unblocking the Strait of Hormuz by force, Arab officials have told the outlet
The United Arab Emirates is getting ready to become the first Gulf nation to commit its military to the US-Israeli war against Iran, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing Arab officials.
Since the start of the conflict a month ago, the UAE has been hit by some 2,500 Iranian missiles and drones, more than any other country in the region, including Israel. With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed due to the fighting, the country’s oil output has been reduced by more than half, while stock markets in Dubai and Abu Dhabi have lost around $120 billion in value.
The Emirates wants the Strait of Hormuz unblocked for oil trade so badly that it is ready to assist the US militarily in doing so, the WSJ said in an article on Tuesday.
The nation’s diplomats have privately urged Washington to form a military coalition with European and Asian countries to take control of the waterway, the sources said.
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