Netanyahu visits UAE in secret as Iran denounces 'collusion'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced that he conducted a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates in the midst of recent escalation with Iran, a move Tehran described as exposing the depth of coordination between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi.

The alleged visit came at an extremely sensitive moment, as the region is experiencing a wave of escalating tensions against the backdrop of confrontation between Israel and Iran. However, UAE authorities officially denied that any such visit took place, creating a stark divergence in narratives between the two sides.

Iran responded with sharp criticism, viewing what transpired as conclusive evidence of "collusion" between Israel and the Emirates against Tehran, and calling on neighboring Gulf states to distance themselves from what it described as Israeli aggression.

These developments come in the context of the Abraham Accords signed in 2020, which established formal diplomatic relations between Israel and the UAE—a move Iran has consistently criticized since inception as a threat to regional stability.