— White House envoy Steve Witkoff met UAE National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan in Sardinia last weekend for talks on Iran, Axios reports.The two discussed possible next steps as the Trump administration seeks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz while increasing economic pressure on Tehran.
The UAE has played a key role in U.S.-led efforts to move oil tankers through the strait and is considered important to Washington’s sanctions strategy.
Emirati officials have told the administration that any effective economic pressure campaign must include all major countries continuing to trade with Iran.
