Overview
- U.S. ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Israel sent Iron Dome anti-missile batteries and personnel to help defend the United Arab Emirates during the Iran war.
- He delivered the on-the-record acknowledgment on stage at a Tel Aviv conference, providing rare public confirmation of the deployments.
- The United Arab Emirates did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the ambassador’s remarks.
- AP reports a shaky ceasefire and stalled U.S.–Iran talks have raised the risk of renewed fighting, with the Strait of Hormuz still vulnerable to Iranian control.
- Huckabee said he is very optimistic more countries will join the Abraham Accords, which established formal Israel–Arab ties in 2020 and followed the UAE’s recognition of Israel.