International
UAE Imposes Indefinite Trade Embargo on Iran After Missile Attack
Al Jazeera2h
THE BRIEF
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The UAE announced an indefinite trade embargo on Iran on August 19, 2026, following allegations that Iranian forces fired two ballistic missiles at its territory.
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Official trade between the nations reached $6.2 billion in 2023, with the UAE exporting $5.8 billion in goods, including $2.81 billion in telephones, to Iran.
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The UAE Ministry of Defence reported that Iranian strikes have killed 15 people and injured 246 in the country since the conflict began on February 28.