Tehran [Iran], May 14 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday responded shortly after reports had emerged that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid a visit to the United Arab Emirates in the middle of Operation Roaring Lion, a claim which was categorically denied by the UAE.
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.
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 14 (ANI): The Israeli Prime Minister's Office said on Wednesday that PM Benjamin Netanyahu paid a visit to the United Arab Emirates in the midst of the Israeli military operations against Iran and met President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 14 (ANI): The Israeli Prime Minister's Office said on Wednesday that PM Benjamin Netanyahu paid a visit to the United Arab Emirates in the midst of the Israeli military operations against Iran and met President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The UAE denied reports of the "alleged visit" and insisted relations between the two countries were not based on "unofficial arrangements".
US wants China to press Iran to change course in Gulf: Secretary of State The US hopes to convince China to play a more active role in trying to persuade Iran to walk away from what it is doing in the Gulf, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview aired on Fox News on Wednesday.
'Rogue state behaviour': Israel carrying out covert influence operations in Canada, report says Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 05/13/2026 - 20:17 Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East is calling for Israeli agents to receive the same treatment as Chinese or Indian ones A view of Parliament Hill with construction signs in the foreground, in Ottawa, Canada, on 14 April 2026 (David Kawai/Reuters) Off Israel is running a widespread and deeply embedded, covert influence operation in Canada, and the government has refused to treat it as interference by a foreign actor, a new report by Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) has said. The group is now calling on Ottawa to designate Israel as a "key threat actor" alongside the likes of China and India, expel Israeli diplomats, and ban Israeli spyware, among other recommendations published on Wednesday. "The pattern of deception and disinformation outlined in this report demonstrates the malicious role of the Israeli state in interfering in Canadian public affairs, undermining the rights and safety of Canadians," CJPME said.
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Days after President Donald Trump discarded Iran's peace proposal plan and stated that ceasefire stands on 'life support', Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi accused the United States of 'not doing serious diplomacy'.
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): India on Wednesday welcomed several high-level foreign dignitaries who arrived here in the national capital ahead of the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting. This underscores New Delhi's growing diplomatic engagement with partner nations across Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.
US ‘making progress’ in Iran talks, US vice president says US Vice President JD Vance says he believes progress is being made in negotiations with Iran after President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s latest proposal as unacceptable. “I think that we are making progress. The fundamental question is do we make enough progress that we satisfy the president’s red line?
UAE reaffirms diplomacy, rejects confrontation with Iran, advisor says Anwar Gargash, an adviser to the United Arab Emirates president, said on Wednesday that the UAE remained committed to political solutions and diplomacy amid regional tensions, while stressing the country's right to defend its sovereignty. Relations between the Arab states and Iran should not be based on confrontation, Gargash added.
The revelation deepens what is known about the Emirates involvement in the war on Iran Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates at the height of the US-Israeli war on Iran, his office revealed on Wednesday. The visit coincides with the UAE receiving Iron Dome air defense batteries from Israel.
Nickolay Mladenov also warns the current stalemate over Donald Trump's peace plan could lead to a permanent division of the territory.
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, on Wednesday said that India has been impartial as the Chairperson of BRICS. Gharibabadi told ANI, 'India has shown impartiality as Chair of BRICS.
Ahead of Donald Trump’s arrival in Beijing, Iranian officials rejected suggestions that US pressure could weaken Iran-China ties amid growing speculation over a possible Chinese mediation role in the Iran conflict.
Netanyahu made ‘secret visit’ to the UAE during war with Iran Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the UAE during the war on Iran, his office announced on Wednesday. “In the midst of Operation “Roar of the Lion,” Netanyahu made a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates and met with the UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed. “This visit led to a historic breakthrough in relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates,” the statement said.
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, said that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will be better once peace is established. Gharibabadi, in a conversation with ANI, said that the US was not engaged in serious diplomacy. 'Strait of Hormuz situation will be better than before once peace is established.
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): Ahead of the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting being hosted by India, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi has said that his country is in favour of a BRICS Declaration and does not want to give a message that the grouping is divided. The conflict between Israel and the US on one side and Iran on the other began on February 28.
Iran's foreign minister demands immediate release of four Iranians detained in Kuwait Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday that Kuwait had unlawfully attacked an Iranian boat and detained four Iranian citizens in the Gulf. “We demand immediate release of our nationals and reserve right to respond,” Araghchi said in a post on X. On Tuesday, Kuwait said it had arrested four people affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps who attempted to infiltrate the Gulf state by sea.
Sebastian Gorka has accused Carlson of joining the ranks of violent left-wing radicals US President Donald Trump's counterterrorism director has suggested that two of the president's loudest critics - Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes - are considered potential left-wing threats by the White House.
