United Arab Emirates (UAE)

On 18 August, the UAE halted trade, commercial exchange and financial transactions with Iran. The decision shut a channel used for Iranian re-exports and payments, turning the federation's logistics and banking reach into part of its conflict response.

Five days earlier, the UAE had named the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps over attacks on two ships linked to state oil company ADNOC. For Abu Dhabi, the trade cutoff followed a direct threat to national commercial assets rather than a general sanctions alignment. A 12 September presidential meeting produced no announced reversal.

The UAE announced on 28 April that it would leave the oil producers' cartel from 1 May, citing the Hormuz blockade and Gulf partners' inaction. The exit gave Abu Dhabi more freedom over output while secure export capacity had become a national-security concern.

On 3 May, the remaining producers approved a June increase without the UAE. That left the federation outside the quota decision while its Habshan-Fujairah pipeline offered a route to the Indian Ocean. For the UAE, leaving exchanged collective production discipline for direct control during a transport crisis.