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UAE Says the Use of Hormuz Must Be Guaranteed in Any U.S.-Iran Deal

Anwar Gargash said 1-fifth of global oil and liquefied gas supplies pass through the waterway each day and warned Iran cannot weaponize it.

  • UAE diplomatic adviser Anwar Gargash stated on Sunday that any settlement of the U.S.-Iran conflict must guarantee access through the Strait and Hormuz, calling the waterway a "global economic imperative" that cannot be weaponized.
  • The United States and Israel have pounded Iran with missiles and airstrikes for more than five weeks to destroy threats from its nuclear program and proxy militias, prompting Iran to retaliate against Gulf energy infrastructure and shipping lanes.
  • President Donald Trump threatened to rain "hell" on Tehran in a post on Sunday on Truth Social, warning of further strikes on Iranian energy and transport infrastructure if Iran does not reopen the Strait by Tuesday.
  • Gargash warned against a ceasefire that fails to resolve root causes like Iran's nuclear program and missiles, stating "we don't want a ceasefire that fails to address" issues creating a dangerous regional environment.
  • Despite the unfolding worst-case scenario, the UAE remains committed to its security partnership with Washington, with Gargash arguing Iran's leadership is fighting to preserve the "regime, not the country.
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UAE says the use of Hormuz must be guaranteed in any US-Iran deal

UAE official Anwar Gargash said any settlement of the U.S.-Iran war must guarantee access through the Strait of ​Hormuz, warning that a deal that fails to rein in Iran’s nuclear programme and its missiles and drones would pave the way for “a more dangerous, more ‌volatile Middle East."

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Al-Monitor broke the news in Washington, United States on Monday, April 6, 2026.
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