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The ongoing geopolitical conflict between America and Iran in the Middle East now seems to be turning into a direct threat to the neighboring Gulf countries. The Defense Ministry of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has confirmed in an official statement that its air defense system detected two powerful ballistic missiles fired by Iran.
According to the UAE, these missiles were fired with the intention of targeting maritime traffic. One of these two missiles fell into the sea inside the territorial waters of the UAE, while the other missile fell outside the territorial waters. Although no loss of life, property or infrastructure has been reported in the incident, it has set off security sirens across the Bay Area.
UAE’s tough decision: All trade and financial relations with Iran suspended
Immediately after this missile incident, the United Arab Emirates has taken very strict diplomatic and economic steps against Tehran. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that all types of trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran have been suspended indefinitely in view of its activities that threaten regional peace and sovereignty.
This step is being considered as a major blow to the trade and economic bridge that has been established between the two countries in the last few years. The blockade puts an immediate halt to billions of dollars of bilateral trade in Dubai, which has long been a major international hub for Iranian traders and financial flows.
Iran furious over allegations: ‘Baseless and a conspiracy to instigate war’
On the other hand, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Baghai has completely rejected all the claims of missile attack made by the United Arab Emirates, calling them completely baseless and baseless.
Tehran says Iran has not fired any missile targeting UAE’s border or territorial waters. Iranian officials alleged that it could be a ‘false-flag’ plot to spread distrust in the region and open a new front by foreign powers. Iran has warned that such allegations, made without any concrete evidence, will derail regional dialogue and confidence-building efforts.
Will America reduce the number of troops in the Middle East?
After this incident, the biggest strategic question is arising regarding American strategy. While on one hand US President Donald Trump has been talking about reducing US military expenditure on global fronts and focusing on domestic priorities, the ground reality seems to be exactly the opposite.
In the name of protecting oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and keeping the international trade route open, America has made its military presence in the Gulf region more aggressive instead of reducing it. Advanced Patriot and THAAD missile defense systems are already deployed at bases such as the UAE’s Al Dhafra airbase and the Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.
Defense experts analyze that as long as the risk of missile attacks remains in the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, it does not appear strategically feasible for the US to withdraw its army or naval fleet from West Asia. On the contrary, the US can further increase its naval patrols in the region to maintain the security of allies and stability of oil supplies.