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According to Reuters, General Dan Caine, said that Iran waged three attacks on the United Arab Emirates, before adding that, at least so far, "today is quieter."

He continued stating that those attacks were "below the threshold of restarting major combat operations at this point".

When Hegseth was confronted whether ceasefire was over due to attacks on their ally, Hegseth said: "No, the ceasefire is not over." "We said we would ‌defend and ⁠defend aggressively, and we absolutely have. Iran knows that, and ultimately, the president can make a decision whether anything were to escalate into a violation of a ceasefire"

Context: UAE has officially announced its exit from opec+ by 1st May. Creating further rift between ksa and uae especially with the on-going 'cold war' between them in the middle east and Africa. UAE also has further aligned itself with Israel as a key ally. The UAE’s Mubadala Energy holds a 22% stake in Israel's Tamar Gas Field. It also has further stakes in many Israeli firms such as Elbit, Third Eye, Presight among others. Israel has in turn been heavily investing and providing support to renewable energy, ai, security intelligence sector and defense in uae such as the recent the deployment of the iron dome in UAE to protect its energy fields and infrastructure. Israel has also supported uae in a shadow alliance providing military technology and intelligence in its occupation in yemen and horn of Africa in opposition to ksa.