UAE paid Iran billions of dollars to halt strikes: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 06/12/2026 - 21:05 IRGC officials stayed at the UAE national security advisor's guest house last week to cut a de-escalation deal (L to R): Dubai Emirate ruler and UAE Vice President Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Abu Dhabi Emirate ruler and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, and UAE Supreme Council Member and Sharjah Emirate ruler Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohamed al-Qasimi at Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi, on 27 May 2026 (UAE presidential court/AFP) Off The UAE paid Iran billions of dollars in return for a halt to attacks on the country in an about-face for the Gulf state that staked out the most hawkish position on Iran , lobbying the US to continue waging war on the Islamic Republic, Reuters reported on Friday. The UAE has already delivered $3bn to Iran as part of the agreement, which two regional sources said reached as high as $10bn. Two other sources told Reuters that the UAE would eventually pay Iran $20bn.