Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz. File.
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May 14, 2026 07:09 UAE 'denies reports' of secret visit by Israeli PM Netanyahu
The United Arab Emirates said on Thursday (May 14) it “denies reports” that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently visited the country, after Mr. Netanyahu’s office said he had held a secret meeting with the UAE President.“The United Arab Emirates denies reports circulating regarding an alleged visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the UAE, or receiving any Israeli military delegation in the country,” the UAE Foreign Ministry said in a statement.-AFPMay 14, 2026 07:03 Iran working on Hormuz ‘protocol’ to cover ‘costs’, says Deputy Foreign Minister Gharibabadi
Iran has provided “free of charge services” to international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz for decades but is now working on a “protocol” to include a financial component covering costs it incurs to make navigation safe in the Persian Gulf region, said the country’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi in New Delhi on Wednesday (May 13, 2026).Speaking to a select group of journalists at the Embassy of Iran, Mr. Gharibabadi, who is here for the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting, avoided naming the UAE directly and said “a neighbouring country that is also a member of the BRICS” is thwarting a joint statement at the meeting by trying to introduce language that seeks to condemn Iran’s military strategy against U.S. and Israeli attacks.Read the story hereIran working on Hormuz ‘protocol’ to cover ‘costs’, says Deputy Foreign Minister GharibabadiIran's Deputy Foreign Minister discusses a new protocol for shipping costs in Hormuz amid tensions with neighboring BRICS countries.May 14, 2026 06:56 Netanyahu’s office says he visited UAE secretly during the Iran war
