US urges UAE to take bigger wartime role, eyes seizure of Iran’s Lavan Island
The Trump administration reportedly urged the UAE to become more directly involved in the Iran war, with some officials floated Abu Dhabi seizing Iran’s Lavan Island to avoid risking US troops; the UAE’s growing involvement and ties with Israel have emerged amid ongoing hostilities, while Iran accuses the UAE of being an active partner and Abu Dhabi denies the claim, signaling a deeper US-Israel-UAE alignment.