Iran seeks compensation from UAE over US strikes on its territory

Published March 19, 2026 Updated March 19, 2026 11:37am

Iran seeks compensation from the United Arab Emirates, accusing it of enabling US attacks against Iranian territory, Iran’s UN Ambassador told the UN Secretary General in a letter according to a Nournews report, according to Reuters.

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.

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