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UAE says Iran cannot be trusted over Hormuz, peace efforts at an impasse
Anwar Gargash said no unilateral Iranian arrangement can be trusted as negotiations remain stalled and the blockade has cut 20% of global oil and gas supplies.
On Friday, United Arab Emirates presidential adviser Anwar Gargash warned that Tehran cannot be trusted over unilateral arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz, citing Iran's "treacherous aggression against all its neighbors."
Despite a ceasefire since April 8, reports of planned US military strikes pushed global oil prices to a four-year high on Thursday, while the Iranian blockade chokes off 20% of global oil and gas supplies.
Last week, the US Navy awarded up to $99.7 million to San Francisco-based Domino Data Lab to accelerate mine detection, compressing model updates from six months to days using artificial intelligence software.
President Donald Trump faces a War Powers Resolution deadline today; Iran's Revolutionary Guards threatened "long and painful strikes" if attacked, while Trump said yesterday gasoline would "drop like a rock" once the war ends.
The State Department invited allies to join the Maritime Freedom Construct coalition for Strait navigation, though Britain and France agreed only if the conflict ends, as Iranian officials cautioned against expecting quick diplomatic progress.