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        "id": 1667544,
        "msgid": "strong-signals-from-uae-refusing-to-expel-us-military-base-from-its-territory-alluding-to-iranian-threats-1775742657",
        "date": "2026-04-09 20:27:04",
        "title": "Strong Signals from UAE Refusing to Expel US Military Base from Its Territory, Alluding to Iranian Threats",
        "author": "Teguh Firmansyah",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has issued strong signals indicating its intent to maintain the US military base within its borders, asserting that it poses no threat to Iran. UAE Ambassador to Indonesia, H.E. Abdulla Salem Al Dhaheri, emphasised that no missiles from UAE territory would be used against Iran and highlighted the base's role in intelligence and surveillance operations. He urged mutual respect among neighbours for regional peace, amid ongoing tensions with Iran over US presence in the Gulf.",
        "content": "<p>REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA \u2013 The United Arab Emirates has given strong\nsignals to continue maintaining the United States military base in the\ncountry. That base is considered not to be a threat to Iran. \u201cYes, that\nbase is not a threat to Iran, because we guarantee that no missiles from\nour territory will be used to attack Iran,\u201d said the Ambassador of the\nUnited Arab Emirates to the Republic of Indonesia, the Democratic\nRepublic of Timor Leste, and ASEAN, H.E. Abdulla Salem Al Dhaheri, on\nWednesday night (8\/4\/2026) when answering Republika\u2019s question regarding\nIran\u2019s demand to close the US base in the Middle East. For a long time,\nIran has considered the US bases in Gulf countries to be a threat. This\nbase is seen as being used by Uncle Sam as one of the bases of power to\nlaunch aggression against Tehran. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the\nUS has a military base at Al Dhafra Air Base in Abu Dhabi, which houses\naround 5,000 military personnel. This base is considered crucial for\nintelligence operations, surveillance, and aerial refuelling. \u201cThen what\nabout Iran\u2019s threats against us, what should we do,\u201d said the Ambassador\nrhetorically. He believes that if Iran respects its neighbours, there\nwill be peace. Conversely, if there is no such respect, it will be\ndifficult. \u201cSo we respect our neighbours, and likewise our neighbours\nmust respect us,\u201d he said. The Ambassador emphasised that US attacks on\nIran are launched via aircraft carriers or submarines. Even attacks\nlaunched via fighter jets.<\/p>",
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