Iran accuses UAE of colluding with Israel during military strikes

Published 14 May, 2026 10:19am 1 min read
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. -- Reuters
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. -- Reuters

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi sharply criticised the United Arab Emirates for hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, amid ongoing US-Israel military operations targeting Iran.

Araghchi made the remarks in a post on X, following Netanyahu’s revelation of the visit, which came after the unprovoked attacks launched on February 28.

According to Netanyahu’s office, the Israeli leader met with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during the trip.

“Netanyahu has now publicly revealed what Iran’s security services long ago conveyed to our leadership,” Araghchi wrote.

“Enmity with the Great People of Iran is a foolish gamble. Collusion with Israel in doing so: unforgivable. Those colluding with Israel to sow division will be held to account.”

A source familiar with the meeting told Reuters that Netanyahu and Mohamed bin Zayed met on March 26 in Al Ain in a session that lasted several hours.

The disclosures follow reports of increased Israeli-Emirati coordination during the US-Israel campaign. On Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported that the UAE carried out a series of “covert” attacks against Iran during the hostilities.

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