- The United Arab Emirates is reportedly preparing to join the United States in a military effort to forcibly open the Strait of Hormuz.
- Emirati diplomats are lobbying European and Asian powers to form a coalition with the US and are seeking a United Nations Security Council resolution to authorise the action.
- This represents a significant shift from the UAE's previous cooperative stance, driven by over 2,000 drone and missile attacks and concerns over the war's economic impact on its tourism and aviation sectors.
- The UAE would reportedly support mine clearance operations and potentially the US occupation of islands in the strait, including Abu Musa, which is claimed by the UAE.
- While Bahrain is sponsoring the UN resolution, other Gulf states have not yet offered military support, and Tehran has threatened to destroy civilian infrastructure if its territory is attacked.
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