Witkoff held talks with senior UAE official amid economic crackdown on Iran: Report

Middle East Eye·September 3, 2026Sanctions

Witkoff held talks with senior UAE official amid economic crackdown on Iran: Report White House envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with the UAE's national security adviser to discuss the next steps on Iran, according to Axios. Witkoff met with Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed al Nahyan on the Italian island of Sardinia, where they brainstormed the subsequent actions amid the war on Iran and discussed other issues, one source told the website. The talks, which were not announced by the White House, took place amid Washington's attempts at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and its increasing economic sanctions on Iran.

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