UAE denies Netanyahu secretly visited the country during the Iran war

In the United Arab Emirates on 14 May 2026, the UAE denied reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly visited the country during the Iran war. The claim had come from Netanyahu's office, and Asahi Shimbun reported it as a secret visit during the fighting with Iran. Iran called the reported visit “unforgivable”, and Foreign Minister Araghchi said the UAE was an “active partner” in US-Israeli attacks on Iran.

The same day, US and Israeli officials were involved in talks with Lebanon. A US official called the first day of Lebanon-Israel talks in Washington “positive”, while the Times of Israel reported that Israel would tell Lebanon it would not commit to a full ceasefire. Vance said progress was made in talks with Iran, and Araghchi told a BRICS meeting that Tehran “will never bow”.