UAE Suspends Trade with Iran Amid Ballistic Missile Accusations and Trump's Withdrawal on核
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The United Arab Emirates suspended all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran after accusing Tehran of firing ballistic missiles toward maritime traffic.
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Associated PressNot long after the incident Tuesday, the UAE Foreign Ministry said it suspended trade with Iran “in light of regional escalations that undermine regional and international peace and security.”
New York TimesU.A.E. Halts Trade Ties With Iran and Says It Was Targeted With Missiles The Emirates has long been a major trading hub for Iran, and analysts say it has been key to Iranian efforts to evade international sanctions, which the country denies.
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Iran denies UAE accusation of launching ballistic missiles Tehran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wednesday criticized the United Arab Emirates for accusing Iran of launching two ballistic missiles “targeting maritime navigation” but fell into the Persian Gulf. In the weeks after the U.S. and Israel launched a war against Iran on Feb. 28, the UAE was frequently targeted by Iranian missiles and drones, but Tuesday’s reported attack was the first in weeks.
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Fox NewsEmirati officials said two ballistic missiles launched from Iran fell into the sea and were targeting maritime navigation. Iran denied responsibility, with its foreign ministry deeming the accusation as "baseless." Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the UAE’s claim ran counter to good-neighborliness and referred to what he called a history of "multiple false-flag operations" in the region.
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Trump said Tuesday that no talks with Iran were underway or planned after a 60-day window for a broader agreement expired.
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ABC NewsTrump, meanwhile, appears to be stepping back from his push to reach a deal with Iran that would be aimed at opening the strait, writing in a social media post on Tuesday there were "no talks or conversations going on" with Iran.
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01 PBS NewsHour Why is Trump threatening to bomb Oman? President Donald Trump has made plenty of threats against Iran. Now he's venting his frustration at Oman, too.
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02 USA Today Trump’s Iran war is becoming a political headache for Republicans as the midterms approach.
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03 Fox News The action severs one of the Islamic Republic’s most important commercial and financial links and threatens to close off an economic route President Donald Trump's sanctions have struggled to reach. It also further deepens Iran’s isolation amid its standoff with the U.S.
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04 ABC News "The president is playing the long game," said the energy secretary. The Trump administration appears to be indicating it favors economic warfare in its approach to the conflict with Iran, touting its naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and previewing new sanctions still to be announced.
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05 Associated Press The souring of ties between the UAE and Iran comes amid fears of renewed escalation in the region, with no apparent renewed talks between Iran and the United States on the horizon.
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06 New York Times Iran war: Trump tries economic pressure — again Iran has survived decades of sanctions. Faced with more, it is likely to escalate rather than surrender, analysts said.
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07 Washington Times The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is forcing Middle East nations to explore new routes for critical oil exports, easing the global supply crunch and reducing Iran’s ability to use the waterway as a source of leverage.
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