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News & Current Events Apr 1, 2026 at 9:27 AM

UAE said pushing for military op to reopen Strait of Hormuz, is willing to take part

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UAE said pushing for military op to reopen Strait of Hormuz, is willing to take part
www.timesofisrael.com
UAE said pushing for military op to reopen Strait of Hormuz, is willing to take part
Wall Street Journal says Abu Dhabi wants US to occupy islands held by Iran in waterway, is also pushing UN Security Council resolution to green-light use of force
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Happy_Feet333 Apr 1, 2026 +36
Yeah, it's kind of existential for them. If they can't export oil, their economy collapses. And then they'd have to work out a deal with Iran in order to export their oil. Which would likely force them to expel any US forces in their territory... making them vulnerable to Iranian pressure/threats.
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ShermansAngryGhost Apr 1, 2026 +8
Pretty sure they also import practically all of their food. It’s SUPER existential for them.
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Amonfire1776 Apr 1, 2026 +1
They have another shoreline you know to import goods
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ShermansAngryGhost Apr 1, 2026 +1
I imagine it’s an issue of port infrastructure and scale.
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Amonfire1776 Apr 1, 2026 +1
For things like oil and natural gas yes...for food and water those are easier to import
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Montaigne314 Apr 1, 2026 +1
Is this special shoreline outside the range of shaheds and missiles?
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Amonfire1776 Apr 1, 2026 +1
That's what the defense systems are for...Dubai also isn't out of the range of drone and missles, but bombing food when they also can import from land is not only stupid but will also lead to their own food, water, and power being bombed
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Montaigne314 Apr 1, 2026
The defense systems that have not stopped all incoming threats?
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Amonfire1776 Apr 1, 2026 +1
Most threats
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Perfect-Nail9413 Apr 1, 2026 +10
What can the UAE do that the US can't? This problem isn't a financial or manpower problem but a geographical problem. All it takes is one mine or drone hit and all shipping companies are f****** of and this problem can't be fixed without boots on the ground in Iran and then it is still going to be nearly impossible to fix as Yemen has shown.
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eyluthr Apr 1, 2026 +2
we are still for now in the world where US presence means something. they think if the US parks a carrier of the coast everything will be resolved 
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smurfsundermybed Apr 1, 2026 +1
Pretty sure we already have 2 there with a 3rd on the way. Doesn't seem to be helping.
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Perfect-Nail9413 Apr 1, 2026
That only works if the carriers are not used once the war happens and they are shown to be insufficient in achieving the military objective, then they lost a lot of their power.
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moomshiki Apr 1, 2026 +23
The GCC Arab nations already taking part since day 1 when they allowed the U.S and Israel to use their military bases and air space to launch attack against Iran. It is funny that they have been trying to distance themselves from the war, the war is GCC-US-Israel vs. Iran, not just US-Israel.
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ItsallaboutProg Apr 1, 2026
The GCC countries didn’t allow for those bases to be used to attack Iran. They told Iran before the war that they wouldn’t let the US use their bases and air space to attack Iran. Iran didn’t care.
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MMAesawy Apr 1, 2026
US CENTCOM literally released videos at the start of the war showing land based HIMARS systems launching rockets into Iran from an "unspecified location". With only 300km range on these things it could only be from GCC countries.
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ItsallaboutProg Apr 1, 2026 +8
Iraq is not a GCC country, Iraq does not control much of its territory and the US has bases there.
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NachHymnen Apr 1, 2026 +5
IRGC is in trouble !!! UAE's 43th Armored d**** O******* division gonna assault the iranian coast
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asbestos_dildo Apr 1, 2026 +3
I'll provide fireproofing
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Particular-Mind-593 Apr 1, 2026 +4
The only sources saying this are from Israel
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Human_Concern263 Apr 1, 2026 +1
[https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/uae-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-9836ecbb](https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/uae-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-9836ecbb) >The United Arab Emirates is preparing to help the U.S. and other allies open the Strait of Hormuz by force, **Arab officials** said
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Business_Brief_7899 Apr 1, 2026 +2
UAE came out today and directly denied this article and that they maintain a purely defensive posture. Check the national (UAE news site)
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Particular-Mind-593 Apr 1, 2026 +2
Also no mention of this whatsoever in AP or Reuters…pretty clear sign it’s bs
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Particular-Mind-593 Apr 1, 2026 -1
Paywalled article
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TheGreatDomilies Apr 1, 2026 +3
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/uae-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-9836ecbb Paywalled, but still counts
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Blue_winged_yoshi Apr 1, 2026 +6
Odds someone goes full anti-Jewish media conspiracy and claims that the WSJ is a Jewish source….
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yosisoy Apr 1, 2026 +3
Non-Jewish Bruh
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Extreme_Garlic4646 Apr 1, 2026
Use Google, the source is from an Israeli news site not a Jewish one
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Common-Method2202 Apr 1, 2026 -5
APRIL FOOLS
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