UAE paid Iran billions of dollars to halt strikes: Report

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UAE paid Iran billions of dollars to halt strikes: Report

The https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/uae" target="_blank">UAE paid Iran billions of dollars in return for a halt to attacks on the country in an about-face for the Gulf state that staked out the most hawkish position on https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/iran" target="_blank">Iran, lobbying the https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/us" target="_blank">US to continue waging war on the Islamic Republic, Reuters reported on Friday.

The UAE has already delivered $3bn to Iran as part of the agreement, which two regional sources said reached as high as $10bn.

Two other sources told Reuters that the UAE would eventually pay Iran $20bn.

The report reflects a stunning turn of events for Abu Dhabi and an indicator that Iran has emerged stronger from the war.

The UAE joined the US and https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/israel" target="_blank">Israel in conducting dozens of strikes on Iran during the war.

It also tried to prevent https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/pakistan" target="_blank">Pakistan from mediating an end to the conflict.

https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/saudi-arabia" target="_blank">Saudi Arabia had to supply a fresh loan to Islamabad after the UAE called in its debt obligations as punishment for hosting talks.