Power ShiftThursday, May 14, 2026

Israel Announces Netanyahu's Secret UAE Visit; Abu Dhabi Calls Claims 'Baseless'

Sourced from 7 publications

•Israel's government announced Netanyahu's secret visit to the UAE, but Abu Dhabi's foreign ministry denied it and called the claims 'baseless.'
•The UAE emphasized its relationship with Israel is 'not based on secrecy or clandestine arrangements,' distancing itself from the conflict narrative.
•Iran's economy faces 54% inflation and a rial that has lost over half its value, yet Tehran insists it can endure the pressure.
•Iran declared its control over the Strait of Hormuz non-negotiable and plans to double revenue from the critical shipping route.
•The diplomatic contradiction between Israel and the UAE exposes the limits of their post-normalization partnership during active regional conflict.

Sources

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Dnaindia

Iran-US war latest: Tehran vows âno place for retreatâ over Strait of Hormuz des...

Independent

Iran war live: Tehran slams ‘collusion’ as Netanyahu ‘secretly’ visits UAE

Al Jazeera

Abu Dhabi rejects Israeli claim that Netanyahu made undisclosed UAE trip

Malaymail

UAE denies Netanyahu visited in ‘secret’ during US-Israel war on Iran

Al Jazeera

Israel Says Netanyahu Made a Secret Trip to U.A.E., Which Says He Didn’t

New York Times

Benjamin Netanyahu made secret trip to UAE at height of the Iran war

The Guardian

Iran's economy is being tested by war, blockades and soaring inflation

Euronews

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