The Abraham Accords — Key Events — Iran–Gulf

What happened

The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain normalise relations with Israel.

It is why Israeli air-defence systems could be deployed to Emirati territory during a war with Iran six years later. The security relationship the module authors between the UAE and Israel begins here.

Confidence: High

When15 Sep 2020

KindDiplomatic

Confidence: High Sources: Established historical record · Congressional Research Service — Iran, the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz Methodology Corrections

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