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Iran seeks compensation from UAE over US strikes on its territory, UN ambassador letter says

By Thomson Reuters Mar 19, 2026 | 1:20 AM

DUBAI, March 19 (Reuters) – Iran seeks compensation from the ​United Arab ‌Emirates, accusing it of enabling U.S. attacks against Iranian territory, ‌Iran’s ​U.N. Ambassador ⁠told the ⁠UN Secretary General in a letter according to a Nournews ​report published on Thursday.

In ⁠the letter, ⁠Amir Saeid Iravani ​said the UAE’s ​decision to allow its ‌territory to be used for the strikes constituted “an ⁠internationally wrongful act that entailed state responsibility.”

Tehran said ⁠the ‌UAE had ⁠an international responsibility ​to ‌provide reparation, ​including compensation ⁠for all material and moral damages incurred.

(Reporting by Dubai NewsroomEditing by Shri ​Navaratnam)