UAE has an active role in Iran war and will be pounded if US invades, Iranian sources say

UAE has an active role in Iran war and will be pounded if US invades, Iranian sources say Submitted by Adam Chamseddine on Fri, 03/27/2026 - 16:40 Iran's leadership believes Trump's threatened ground assault will probably be launched from the United Arab Emirates, which may be more active in the US-Israeli war than thought Foreign workers look at a tall plume of black smoke rising after an explosion in the Fujairah industrial zone in the UAE on 3 March 2026 (Fadel Senna/AFP) On Tehran believes the United Arab Emirates is playing an active role in the US-Israeli war on Iran and any ground invasion could lead to widespread attacks on Emirati state assets, two senior Iranian sources told Middle East Eye. A month into the conflict, which has battered global markets, Donald Trump is weighing whether to use ground troops to seize strategic islands in the Strait of Hormuz in an attempt to stop Iran from disrupting energy supplies. Attention has particularly focused on Kharg Island, the hub through which roughly 90 percent of Iran’s oil exports flow, and Qashm Island which overlooks the strait.