As negotiations between the US<\/b> and Iran are stalled, a report in the Telegraph is stirring the pot, as officials from Donald Trump <\/b>are said to be urging the United Arab Emirates<\/b> to seize an Iranian island, Lavan. <\/p>\n
Specifically, a report in Britain’s Telegraph newspaper says Trump administration officials are encouraging the United Arab Emirates<\/b> to become more actively involved in the war with Iran <\/b>and to seize one of Tehran’s islands in the Gulf<\/b>. This is the island of Lavan, which, according to the British newspaper, was reportedly subjected to secret military strikes by the United Arab Emirates in early April. <\/p>\n
“Go get them!<\/b>,” the official reportedly said. “There will be UAE boots on the ground instead of US boots<\/b>,” he added. The new information comes amid revelations about the United Arab Emirates’ growing involvement in the 11-week-old conflict and strengthening relations with Israel<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Analysts believe Iran’s war and fierce bombing of the Gulf state are accelerating a dramatic realignment in the Middle East<\/b>, with rival geopolitical axes forming. The United Arab Emirates<\/b> has borne the brunt of Iranian retaliation since Israel and the United States began striking Iran in late February.<\/p>\n
The response to the Iranian attacks has been a defining moment for the United Arab Emirates, forcing the kingdom to rethink its defenses, as well as its alliances and position in the world.<\/p>\n
As a result, the United Arab Emirates has further strengthened its relations with the United States and Israel<\/b>, at a time when its relations with neighboring countries, including Saudi Arabia<\/b>, are being tested. Instead of the war bringing the two Gulf countries closer together, it seems to have deepened the rift between them.<\/p>\n
Remember, in early May, the United Arab Emirates also decided to withdraw from OPEC, the oil-producing countries’ organization led by Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n
“The longer this situation goes on, the more time they have to reflect on their place in the world, their place in the Gulf, who is a friend and who is not,” Barbara Leaf, former U.S. ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, told the New York Times. “They now see things in very hard terms: friend or foe,” she concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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