UAE’s Iran embargo tests Tehran’s economic lifeline via Dubai’s trade gateway

The United Arab Emirates announced an indefinite embargo on Iran, halting all trade and financial transactions after accusing Iran of firing missiles; Iran denies the attack and calls it a false flag amid the US-Israel war on Iran. Analysts say Dubai is Iran’s key economic lifeline, handling a large share of imports and serving as a discreet financial conduit, so the embargo could hit Iran harder than prior sanctions by cutting off its main import routes and access to global markets, especially through Jebel Ali, as a US-Iran MoU lapsed.