UAE says its energy exports will not be 'held hostage' by Iran war
The UAE is adding eastern coast ports, pipelines and railways as Iran attacks threaten shipping and global energy flows, officials said.
- On Monday, the United Arab Emirates announced it is building alternative energy export routes, including eastern coast ports and pipelines, to ensure trade is not "held hostage" by the ongoing war with Iran.
- Tehran's missile strikes and attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz have severely impacted Gulf Arab states, prompting the urgent shift toward alternative infrastructure corridors.
- UAE presidential diplomatic adviser Anwar Gargash told the Hili Forum in Abu Dhabi that the country is developing railways and trade routes to bypass the strategic waterway during hostilities.
- Citing military escalation, the UAE suspended all financial and economic transactions with the Islamic Republic in August, while Gargash criticized Gulf Arab states for their collective response falling short.
- Although a functional relationship with Iran "can and must be restored," Gargash warned that rebuilding trust with neighbors following the attacks "may take decades," underscoring deep regional strain.
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GULF BREAKS RANKS: UAE Says Its Oil Exports Will Not Be “Held Hostage” By Iran
The United Arab Emirates is accelerating work on alternative oil-export and trade routes as officials warn that the country’s economy will not remain dependent on passage through the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran’s continuing confrontation with the United States. UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said Monday that Abu Dhabi is expanding infrastructure designed to bypass […]
️️ Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE president and Mossad agent, on the Hili forum:
️The Persian Gulf region has entered a period of instability and rapid change, and its future will be even more challenging.️The UAE's decisions are based on national interests, and the country will no longer be "hostage to...
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eldiariodechihuahua.mxUAE creates alternative routes for its exports of energy and trade, and thus avoid being left as 'hostages' in the war between the U.S. and Iran.
(Cairo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Sang-hoon = The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is seeking alternative... to prevent its energy exports and trade from being damaged by a war between the U.S. and Iran.
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