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White House Envoy Witkoff Meets UAE's Sheikh Tahnoon Amid US Crackdown on Iran Trade

The secret talks followed a U.S. sanctions push and the UAE’s decision to halt all trade, commercial exchange and financial transactions with Iran.

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The meeting came days after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Operation Economic Outcast, a campaign threatening sanctions on countries and entities doing business with Iran

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White House envoy Witkoff meets UAE's Sheikh Tahnoon amid US crackdown on Iran trade

The meeting came days after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Operation Economic Outcast, a campaign threatening sanctions on countries and entities doing business with Iran

·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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Report: Witkoff held secret meeting with UAE security chief over Iran

Axios reports that White House envoy Steve Witkoff secretly met UAE security chief Sheikh Tahnoon in Sardinia as Washington intensifies economic pressure on Iran.

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US envoy discusses next steps on Iran with UAE security official: Report

Steve Witkoff, Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed al Nahyan discuss regional crisis as Washington launches Operation Economic Outcast

·Ankara, Türkiye
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Whitkoff Discussed Further Steps with the UAE National Security Adviser Regarding Iran

Special Envoy of the President of the United States, Steve Whitkoff, met last weekend with the National Security Adviser of the United Arab Emirates, Tahnun bin Zaid al-Nahyan, to discuss further steps towards Iran, reporting to Axios with reference to known sources.

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Meeting in Sardinia Between Witkoff and the Head of Security of the Emirates

The White House envoy Steve Witkoff met last weekend the National Security Councillor of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to ...

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War in Iran, Today's News. Meeting in Sardinia Between Witkoff and the Head of Security of the Emirates

Trump claims responsibility for the latest attacks against Tehran. Netanyahu: 'Israel's mission in Iran is not over yet'

·Rome, Italy
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Axios broke the news in Arlington, United States on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
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