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UAE Suspends Trade and Financial Transactions With Iran After Ballistic Missile Threats

The United Arab Emirates has indefinitely suspended commercial activities, trade exchanges and financial transactions with Iran after air defenses detected ballistic missiles targeting maritime navigation routes in the Strait of Hormuz.
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