UAE

A senior UAE official warned Iran of imminent retaliation after overnight attacks, as Kuwait reported intercepting Iranian drones and ballistic missiles.

Transportation Minister Miri Regev confirmed that Israel deployed an Iron Dome battery and IDF personnel to the UAE during the war with Iran to help intercept missile attacks.

Anwar Gargash, an adviser to UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, spoke out against Iranian demands tied to the memorandum of understanding with the U.S. He said, “Imposing a fait accompli born of aggression will not create stability.”

Mohammed Dahlan, a former senior Fatah figure and onetime head of Gaza’s Preventive Security force, has been living in Abu Dhabi in recent years. Previous reports said Israel and the United States viewed him as a possible candidate for a central role in governing the Strip.

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed has instructed the national oil company ADNOC to speed up a project that would double the UAE’s oil export capacity.

The UAE has launched a campaign against countries it says aided Iran, starting with Pakistan: withdrawing an Emirati deposit, freezing government-linked accounts in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and ordering thousands of Pakistani workers to leave. Reports also describe new hurdles for Egyptians.

After a security review, Israeli airlines are halting the popular Dubai route at least through the end of June. Industry insiders caution the freeze could stretch well into the summer, possibly through September.

US officials are treating the strikes as limited escalation, not a collapse of the ceasefire or return to full war

Early in the fighting, Israel sent an "Iron Dome" battery and an IDF team to the Emirates amid tight security and diplomatic coordination, Axios reports.