US EditionIsrael and the UAE Find Common Cause as the Iran War Cracks Old Middle East Alliances
The package included Iron Beam, Iron Dome and Spectro, and Israel shared real-time intelligence as Iran fired more than 500 missiles and 2,000 drones.
- During the recent Iran war, Israel quietly deployed advanced weapons systems, including the Iron Beam laser and Spectro surveillance platform, to the United Arab Emirates to help counter a sustained Iranian missile and drone offensive.
- Targeted partly due to its close embrace of the Abraham Accords, the UAE faced a massive assault as Iran launched more than 500 ballistic missiles and over 2,000 drones.
- "We took it off the bench and gave it to the Emiratis," one person familiar with the matter told the Financial Times, noting Israel also deployed several dozen military personnel to operate the systems.
- Abu Dhabi has since signaled plans to deepen ties with the United States and Israel, while criticizing what it views as an inadequate response from regional institutions to Iran's aggression.
- Iran warned Thursday it would respond with "long and painful strikes" on US regional positions if Washington renewed military action, as President Donald Trump reviewed fresh strike plans ahead of a looming War Powers Resolution deadline.
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Israel and the UAE find common cause as the Iran war cracks old Middle East alliances
By Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — From almost any other country, the answer would have been a firm no. But when the United Arab Emirates came under a relentless Iranian attack during the US-Israeli war on Tehran, Israel agreed to deploy one of its most sensitive military systems. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly ordered the Israeli military to send an Iron Dome interceptor battery – and soldiers to operate it – to the UAE after a call with Pr…
Report: Israel 'rushed' laser air-defense system to UAE to counter Iran attacks
The report said Israel also sent 'several dozen' troops to operate systems in the UAE and shared real-time intelligence on Iranian missile preparations during the war, expanding what it described as urgent battlefield coordination between the two countries
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Israel rushes 'Iron Beam' laser defense system to UAE to counter Iranian drone threat
Israel sent advanced air defense systems, including the 'Iron Beam' laser and Spectro detection technology, to the UAE, according to a report; the move aims to counter Iranian missile and drone attacks, with additional intelligence sharing also reported
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