UAE Reportedly Preparing To Join The War And Help The U.S. Reopen The Strait Of Hormuz

The United Arab Emirates is getting ready to join the war in Iran to help the U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz and guarantee navigation through the key waterway, according to a new report.

The Wall Street Journal detailed that the country is seeking a UN Security Council resolution authorizing military action for that purpose.

Diplomats have already urged other countries to form a coalition to forcefully enter the strait, noting that Iran believes it is fighting an existential war and willing to take down the global economy to survive.

Elsewhere in the report, the outlet claimed that the UAE also said that the U.S. should occupy key islands in the area. It includes Abu Musa, which has been held by Iran for decades but the UAE claims for itself.

The Emirati Foreign Ministry said there is "broad global consensus that freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz must be preserved."

Other countries in the Gulf, including Saudi Arabia, are also pushing the U.S. to continue the war until taking down the Tehran regime.

However, Trump continues to give mixed messages about the future of the war, most recently saying operations could end in "two or three weeks, maybe a couple of days longer" He will deliver a prime-time address on Wednesday to give an update on the war.

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