Dr H.A. Hellyer

Writing / The Wall Street Journal

The UAE has been secretly carrying out attacks on Iran

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“The Emiratis made it clear early on that they didn’t want this war, but it’s also clear that since the first Iranian strikes on the U.A.E. took place, Abu Dhabi’s been quite transparent that they see the regional picture as having changed dramatically.” “Abu Dhabi hasn’t confirmed what they have targeted, or even if they have targeted, but from the early days of the war it seemed only a matter of time before we saw increased kinetic involvement of different Gulf states in the war.”

H.A. Hellyer, senior fellow at the Royal United Services Institute for Defense and Security Studies in London, 11 May 2026

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“The UAE has been secretly carrying out attacks on Iran,” The Wall Street Journal, 11 May 2026 (quoting H.A. Hellyer), https://www.rusi.org/news-and-comment/in-the-news/uae-has-been-secretly-carrying-out-attacks-iran.

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(2026, May 11). The UAE has been secretly carrying out attacks on Iran. The Wall Street Journal. https://www.rusi.org/news-and-comment/in-the-news/uae-has-been-secretly-carrying-out-attacks-iran

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