Event Brief
UAE expert says de-escalation won’t stop Iranian attacks
Filed: Jul 29, 2026 at 11:10 AM ET
Summary: Former Emirati diplomat Obaid al-Zaabi says the UAE will not accept Iranian control or tolls in the Strait of Hormuz.
WHO: Obaid al-Zaabi
WHAT: Says the UAE will not accept Iranian control or tolls in the Strait of Hormuz and that de-escalation will not stop Iranian attacks
WHEN: Jul 29, 2026 at 1:13 PM ET
WHERE: United Arab Emirates
WHY: He is reacting to de-escalation efforts and asserting that they will not prevent Iranian attacks or Iranian control/tolls in the Strait of Hormuz.
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