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UAE says Iran war will not hold its energy exports hostage

From LBCI Lebanon · () English

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  • The United Arab Emirates is developing alternative routes for energy exports and trade amid the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran.
  • Presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said missiles fired at the UAE and attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz had significantly affected Gulf Arab states.
  • Gargash said the conflict would not hold the UAE’s energy exports, trade or economic activity hostage.

The United Arab Emirates is building alternative routes for its energy exports and trade, saying the ongoing war between the United States and Iran will not be allowed to hold the country’s economy hostage.

Presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said the conflict had significantly affected Gulf Arab states, including the UAE. Tehran has fired missiles at the country and attacked its oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the report.

“Our energy exports will not be held hostage, nor will our trade and economic activity,” Gargash told the Hili Forum in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

Our energy exports will not be held hostage, nor will our trade and economic activity.

· Anwar GargashThe UAE presidential adviser described the country’s response to the conflict at the Hili Forum in Abu Dhabi.
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