Araghchi: UAE’s Collusion with ‘Israel’ against Iran “Unforgivable”

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has criticized the United Arab Emirates for extending a warm welcome to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to the Gulf, which came amid ongoing US-Israeli attacks against Iran. In a post on X on Wednesday, Araghchi commented after Netanyahu disclosed the trip, which took place following the launch of the unprovoked US-Israeli aggression on February 28. According to Netanyahu’s office, the Israeli premier met with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during the trip. “Netanyahu has now publicly revealed what Iran’s security services long ago conveyed to our leadership,” Araghchi wrote. “Enmity with the Great People of Iran is a foolish gamble. Collusion with Israel in doing so: unforgivable,” he added. “Those colluding with Israel to sow division will be held to account.” Netanyahu has now publicly revealed what Iran’s security services long ago conveyed to our leadership.Enmity with the Great People of Iran is a foolish gamble. Collusion with Israel in doing so: unforgivable.Those colluding with Israel to sow division will be held to account.— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) May 13, 2026 A source familiar with the meeting between Netanyahu and Al Nahyan told Reuters that the two met on March 26 in the city of Al Ain in the Emirate of Dubai, near the Omani border. According to the source, the meeting lasted several hours. The disclosures came amid growing reports of Israeli-Emirati coordination during the aggression. On Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported that the Emirates conducted a series of “covert” attacks against Iran during the American-Israeli aggression.