May 14, 2026
“I didn’t name the UAE in my [opening] statement for the sake of unity. But the truth is that the UAE was directly involved in the aggression against my country. When the attacks started, they didn’t even issue a condemnation,” Araghchi said.
The comments were a response to remarks made by an Emirati representative during the BRICS meeting, according to Iranian media reports.
Iranian media did not specify exactly what the UAE representative said.
Araghchi went on to say at the BRICS meeting that hosting US bases and allying with Israel cannot bring security to the UAE, while adding that Abu Dhabi should “reconsider” its policy toward Iran. "We must live side by side in peace, and this requires peaceful relations and complete understanding between the two countries.”
The meeting coincided with a report by UKMTO saying that Iranian forces seized a vessel off the coast of Fujairah in the UAE on 14 May. The report added that the vessel was then directed towards Iranian waters.
Tehran has recently seized multiple vessels and has attacked others attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz in violation of its blockade. In response to a continued US siege on its ports and recent airstrikes by Washington in violation of the ‘truce,’ Tehran fired missiles at a US warship earlier this month.
It also carried out new strikes on the UAE in early May, but did not formally acknowledge the operations. Iran says Abu Dhabi has been actively involved in the US blockade since the ceasefire was reached.
Araghchi’s comments at the BRICS meeting come a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a statement saying he visited the UAE during the aggression on Iran.
“This visit led to a historic breakthrough in relations between Israel and the UAE,” Netanyahu’s office said. The Emirati government denied that the visit took place.
“Those colluding with Israel to sow division will be held to account,” Araghchi said in response to the news.
The UAE and Saudi Arabia both opened up their air bases to US jets for attacks on the Islamic Republic throughout the war.
In a mid-April letter, Iran’s UN envoy said Tehran will be demanding compensation from five Arab states, charging them with direct involvement and participation in the US-Israeli war.
The letter stated that Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, the UAE, and Jordan “breached their international obligations” by enabling US-Israeli strikes.
According to a 12 May report by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the UAE carried out its own military strikes against Iran in direct support of the US-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic. One of the attacks took place in April and targeted an Iranian oil refinery, the report said.
Anonymous Gulf officials told WSJ that Iran’s retaliatory strikes on US bases in West Asia “prompted a fundamental shift in the [UAE] strategic outlook to one that now sees Iran as a rogue actor bent on undermining the country’s economic and social model based on expatriate talent and a reputation for safety and stability.”
Since the 2020 Abraham Accords, Israel and the UAE have dramatically accelerated cooperation in security, trade, and other fields.
A leaked document obtained by the EmirateLeaks outlet at the start of this year revealed an Emirati government proposal to allow the use of UAE bases in the Red Sea to provide direct military, intelligence, and logistical support to Israel throughout its genocidal war on Gaza.
The document calls for doing “everything necessary to support the State of Israel.”
MAY 13, 2026
The report states that there are “Classified assessments from early this month that show Iran has regained access to most of its missile sites, launchers and underground facilities.”
“Iran has restored operational access to 30 of the 33 missile sites it maintains along the Strait of Hormuz, which could threaten American warships and oil tankers,” it added.
Informed sources told NYT that “the Iranians can use mobile launchers that are inside the sites to move missiles to other locations,” adding that in certain cases they “can launch missiles directly from launchpads that are part of the facilities.”
Only three of the missile sites near Hormuz are “totally inaccessible.”
The assessments by US intelligence show Iran has 70 percent of its launchers across the country and has retained 70 percent of its pre-war missile stockpile.
This includes ballistic missiles and cruise missiles, according to NYT.
Additionally, “Iran has regained access to roughly 90 percent of its underground missile storage and launch facilities nationwide, which are now assessed to be partially or fully operational.”
The report starkly contradicts official US narratives and US President Donald Trump’s claims that Iranian military capabilities have been “shattered” and “decimated.”
US assets in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait came under heavy Iranian attacks throughout the 40 days of war that were imposed on the Islamic Republic.
One strike on Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Air Base wounded at least a dozen US troops and damaged several aircraft and buildings.
According to a CNN investigation from early this month, the majority of US bases in West Asia were heavily damaged by Iranian missile and drone strikes.
“I have never seen anything like this at US bases,” a person familiar with the damage told CNN. “These were fast and precise strikes, using advanced technology.”
The NYT report comes after Trump rejected Iran’s response to the new ceasefire proposal from Washington, calling it “unacceptable” right after a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The US has maintained an illegal blockade of Iranian ports since the ceasefire began, while repeatedly threatening to renew bombardment. Israel has also said it is awaiting US approval to renew attacks against Iran.
Washington violated the truce days ago by attacking several vessels and bombing Iran’s coast. Iranian forces targeted two US military vessels in response. The next day, skirmishes broke out between Iranian and US forces in the Strait of Hormuz.
Sources told CNN on Thursday that Trump is “frustrated” with negotiations between Tehran and Washington and is “seriously considering a resumption of major combat operations.”
Araghchi warned the
UAE to ‘reconsider’ its policy on Iran, days after western media reports said
Abu Dhabi carried out strikes against the Islamic Republic during the war
Iranian Foreign
Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the UAE of being an “active partner” in the
US-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic during a BRICS meeting in New
Delhi.
“I didn’t name the UAE in my [opening] statement for the sake of unity. But the truth is that the UAE was directly involved in the aggression against my country. When the attacks started, they didn’t even issue a condemnation,” Araghchi said.
The comments were a response to remarks made by an Emirati representative during the BRICS meeting, according to Iranian media reports.
Iranian media did not specify exactly what the UAE representative said.
Araghchi went on to say at the BRICS meeting that hosting US bases and allying with Israel cannot bring security to the UAE, while adding that Abu Dhabi should “reconsider” its policy toward Iran. "We must live side by side in peace, and this requires peaceful relations and complete understanding between the two countries.”
The meeting coincided with a report by UKMTO saying that Iranian forces seized a vessel off the coast of Fujairah in the UAE on 14 May. The report added that the vessel was then directed towards Iranian waters.
Tehran has recently seized multiple vessels and has attacked others attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz in violation of its blockade. In response to a continued US siege on its ports and recent airstrikes by Washington in violation of the ‘truce,’ Tehran fired missiles at a US warship earlier this month.
It also carried out new strikes on the UAE in early May, but did not formally acknowledge the operations. Iran says Abu Dhabi has been actively involved in the US blockade since the ceasefire was reached.
Araghchi’s comments at the BRICS meeting come a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a statement saying he visited the UAE during the aggression on Iran.
“This visit led to a historic breakthrough in relations between Israel and the UAE,” Netanyahu’s office said. The Emirati government denied that the visit took place.
“Those colluding with Israel to sow division will be held to account,” Araghchi said in response to the news.
The UAE and Saudi Arabia both opened up their air bases to US jets for attacks on the Islamic Republic throughout the war.
In a mid-April letter, Iran’s UN envoy said Tehran will be demanding compensation from five Arab states, charging them with direct involvement and participation in the US-Israeli war.
The letter stated that Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, the UAE, and Jordan “breached their international obligations” by enabling US-Israeli strikes.
According to a 12 May report by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the UAE carried out its own military strikes against Iran in direct support of the US-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic. One of the attacks took place in April and targeted an Iranian oil refinery, the report said.
Anonymous Gulf officials told WSJ that Iran’s retaliatory strikes on US bases in West Asia “prompted a fundamental shift in the [UAE] strategic outlook to one that now sees Iran as a rogue actor bent on undermining the country’s economic and social model based on expatriate talent and a reputation for safety and stability.”
Since the 2020 Abraham Accords, Israel and the UAE have dramatically accelerated cooperation in security, trade, and other fields.
A leaked document obtained by the EmirateLeaks outlet at the start of this year revealed an Emirati government proposal to allow the use of UAE bases in the Red Sea to provide direct military, intelligence, and logistical support to Israel throughout its genocidal war on Gaza.
The document calls for doing “everything necessary to support the State of Israel.”
MAY 13, 2026
US
intel agencies say Iran retains 'majority' of pre-war missile stock: Report
Donald Trump and the
US Department of War have repeatedly claimed that airstrikes have ‘decimated’
Tehran’s capabilities
US intelligence has
estimated that the Islamic Republic retains significant missile capabilities
despite Washington’s claims of a “shattered” Iranian military, the New York
Times (NYT) reported on 12 May.The report states that there are “Classified assessments from early this month that show Iran has regained access to most of its missile sites, launchers and underground facilities.”
“Iran has restored operational access to 30 of the 33 missile sites it maintains along the Strait of Hormuz, which could threaten American warships and oil tankers,” it added.
Informed sources told NYT that “the Iranians can use mobile launchers that are inside the sites to move missiles to other locations,” adding that in certain cases they “can launch missiles directly from launchpads that are part of the facilities.”
Only three of the missile sites near Hormuz are “totally inaccessible.”
The assessments by US intelligence show Iran has 70 percent of its launchers across the country and has retained 70 percent of its pre-war missile stockpile.
This includes ballistic missiles and cruise missiles, according to NYT.
Additionally, “Iran has regained access to roughly 90 percent of its underground missile storage and launch facilities nationwide, which are now assessed to be partially or fully operational.”
The report starkly contradicts official US narratives and US President Donald Trump’s claims that Iranian military capabilities have been “shattered” and “decimated.”
US assets in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait came under heavy Iranian attacks throughout the 40 days of war that were imposed on the Islamic Republic.
One strike on Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Air Base wounded at least a dozen US troops and damaged several aircraft and buildings.
According to a CNN investigation from early this month, the majority of US bases in West Asia were heavily damaged by Iranian missile and drone strikes.
“I have never seen anything like this at US bases,” a person familiar with the damage told CNN. “These were fast and precise strikes, using advanced technology.”
The NYT report comes after Trump rejected Iran’s response to the new ceasefire proposal from Washington, calling it “unacceptable” right after a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The US has maintained an illegal blockade of Iranian ports since the ceasefire began, while repeatedly threatening to renew bombardment. Israel has also said it is awaiting US approval to renew attacks against Iran.
Washington violated the truce days ago by attacking several vessels and bombing Iran’s coast. Iranian forces targeted two US military vessels in response. The next day, skirmishes broke out between Iranian and US forces in the Strait of Hormuz.
Sources told CNN on Thursday that Trump is “frustrated” with negotiations between Tehran and Washington and is “seriously considering a resumption of major combat operations.”
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