UAE denies Netanyahu held secret meeting with Emirati president during Iran war

Middle East Eye · May 13, 2026 Politics

UAE denies Netanyahu held secret meeting with Emirati president during Iran war The United Arab Emirates' foreign ministry denied on Wednesday claims made by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's office that he visited the UAE and held a secret meeting with its president. The Israeli Prime Minister's Office said earlier he travelled to the UAE during the war with Iran and met Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed. A statement by the Emirati foreign ministry said that Emirati relations with Israel "are public" and "not based on non-transparent or unofficial arrangements.

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