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UAE suspends trade relations with Iran following latest attack

upi.com · August 19, 2026

The United Arab Emirates suspended trade and financial relations with Iran on Wednesday after reporting that its air defenses detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iranian territory, with one striking inside UAE waters. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei denied the allegation as "baseless." The incident escalated tensions in the Persian Gulf as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz declined amid a standoff between Washington and Tehran over reopening the waterway.

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