Shahid Abdullah/iStock via Getty Images The UAE is preparing to help the U.S. and allies open the Strait of Hormuz by force and is lobbying for a United Nations Security Council resolution for the action, Arab officials told The Wall Street Journal . Emirati diplomats are pushing the U.S. as well as European and Asian military powers to form a coalition to open the waterway by force. The UAE is re...
Shahid Abdullah/iStock via Getty Images The UAE is preparing to help the U.S. and allies open the Strait of Hormuz by force and is lobbying for a United Nations Security Council resolution for the action, Arab officials told The Wall Street Journal . Emirati diplomats are pushing the U.S. as well as European and Asian military powers to form a coalition to open the waterway by force. The UAE is reviewing how it could play a military role in securing the strait, including helping to clear the area of mines, an Emirati official told WSJ . Some Arab officials said the UAE wants the U.S. to occupy islands near the Strait of Hormuz, including Abu Musa, which is currently administered by Iran but is claimed by the UAE. There is "broad global consensus that freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz must be preserved," the Emirati foreign ministry said in a statement. Iran has reportedly launched close to 2,500 missiles and drones on the UAE since the war broke out, more than it has aimed at any other country, including Israel. Tehran has warned that it would destroy civilian infrastructure of any Gulf state that supported any attacks on its territory, specifically pointing to the UAE. More on U.A.E. What The Iran War Means For Neighboring Markets UAE: Motoring Along Nicely With Some Fine Tailwinds Bahrain pitches UN resolution to secure Hormuz shipping; Gulf states weigh joining war Gulf states push U.S. to neutralize Iran threat - report