South China Morning Post
AsiaPac · 3 hrs ago
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Israel thrusts reluctant UAE into open over defence ties
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US Ambassador Mick Huckabee's public confirmation that Israel deployed Iron Dome air defence systems to the UAE has exposed previously denied defence ties between the two countries and created diplomatic complications for Abu Dhabi amid regional tensions with Iran.
Israel thrusts reluctant UAE into open over defence ties
For months, the United Arab Emirates had denied Iran’s accusations that it was in league with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or hosting his country’s military personnel.
Then, US ambassador to Israel Mick Huckabee handed Tehran a propaganda gift and Abu Dhabi a diplomatic headache all in a single sentence.
Israel sent Iron Dome air defence batteries to the UAE amid the ongoing war on Iran to help protect it from Iranian attacks, Huckabee confirmed at a conference in Tel Aviv on May...
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