Officials in the Trump administration are privately encouraging the United Arab Emirates to take a more direct combat role in the war against Iran, including seizing Tehran’s Lavan Island, a strategic oil hub in the Persian Gulf, according to a report published Saturday by…[#item_full_content]

Top Gulf official offers glimmer of hope on Trump-Iran nuclear talks as threat of war hangs over region
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A senior United Arab Emirates official says he is cautiously optimistic about negotiations between the United States and Iran, citing
