UAE denies claims of canceling residencies and providing money to Iran

Around 19 August 2026, the UAE denied claims that it cancelled residencies and provided money to Iran. Anwar Gargash dismissed the claims about labour residency cancellations and financial facilities for Iran as false, and Anadolu says the denial followed the UAE's suspension of trade. The UAE said two missiles detected earlier were launched from Iran, and Iran rejected the claim and denied launching ballistic missiles at the UAE. Iran warned Gulf countries against helping the US after the UAE cut trade ties. The National also explained how the UAE's emergency phone alerts work.