Iran Strikes UAE as Hormuz Crisis Spotlights Emerging US-Israel-UAE Security Alignment

Prof. Kobi Michael: The UAE’s alignment with Israel and the United States appears increasingly deliberate, though the full operational scope of that cooperation has not been officially confirmed.

There is very close intelligence, security, and strategic cooperation between both countries. They are also very close to the United States, creating a sort of triangle between the US, Israel, and the UAE. They understood that they had to make a strategic choice, and they did not hesitate. They chose to align with the Americans and with Israel.

They do not try to conceal their relations with Israel. On the contrary, they believe these relations strengthen their security and regional position.

The full interview was published on The Media Line on May 6, 2026.

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