Iran Rejects UAE Claim of Missile Launch, Calls Accusations "Baseless"
The UAE said two ballistic missiles from Iran fell into the sea after targeting maritime navigation, while Tehran denied the allegation as baseless.
- Iran denied United Arab Emirates accusations on Wednesday that it fired two ballistic missiles into the Persian Gulf, with Tehran's Foreign Ministry rejecting claims regarding "targeting maritime navigation."
- The UAE Foreign Ministry suspended trade with Iran on Tuesday following accusations that Iran fired drones at two tankers near the Strait of Hormuz less than a week prior.
- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot called Iran's expulsion of French staff a "premeditated and deliberate attack," prompting France to announce Wednesday it will expel two Iranian diplomats.
- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday for a three-day visit, describing Tehran-backed militias as a "key component of the country's national power."
- Rising regional tensions complicate Baghdad's efforts to balance relations between Washington and Tehran, while Iran-backed Iraqi militias continue to pressure the government amid broader instability.
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Iran rejected the United Arab Emirates’ accusation that it fired two ballistic missiles that landed in the Persian Gulf, as Tehran’s parliament speaker and chief negotiator landed in neighboring Iraq for a three day visit. Meanwhile, France announced that it will expel two Iranian diplomats in response to the expulsion of French diplomats from the Islamic Republic earlier this week. The souring of ties between the UAE and Iran comes amid fears o…
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