New Delhi – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday accused the United Arab Emirates of playing an active role in the US-Israeli war against Iran, stating that the UAE participated in the attacks and may have acted directly against Iran.
🎤 Iran’s statement at BRICS summit
Speaking at the BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting in New Delhi, India, Araghchi made the following allegations:
| Accusation | Details |
|---|---|
| Active partnership | “The UAE is an active partner in this aggression, and there is no doubt about it” |
| Direct participation | “It also became clear that they participated in these attacks and may have even acted directly against us” |
| Lack of condemnation | “When the attacks started, they didn’t even issue a condemnation” |
| Secret meeting reference | Araghchi referred to what Israel described as a secret meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in the UAE |
⚠️ Why this matters
The United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran without a declaration of war from Congress and without authorization from the United Nations Security Council. Critics say this campaign violates the UN Charter, as it was not justified as self-defense against an armed attack.
If the UAE did participate in or support these attacks, as Araghchi alleged, it would represent a significant expansion of the conflict beyond US and Israeli forces into a major Arab Gulf state. The UAE has previously denied reports of a Netanyahu visit to the country.
🕊️ Note on diplomacy
Araghchi said, according to Iran’s Mehr news agency, that he did not name the UAE in his statement “for the sake of unity” among BRICS members.
He made the accusation in response to comments by the Emirati representative at the same summit.
🔻 The bottom line
At a major diplomatic gathering meant to discuss unity among emerging economies, Iran publicly accused a fellow Gulf state of directly participating in a war that critics say violates the UN Charter and lacks Security Council authorization.
