Israel and UAE Hold Covert Talks to Coordinate Response to Iran, Netanyahu Describes Meeting with Trump as "Excellent"

July 29th, Israeli and UAE officials recently held multiple rounds of secret meetings in a third country whose name has not been disclosed, discussing coordinating their positions on Iran and taking united action on the international stage. The UAE reportedly strongly opposes the US-Iran understanding memorandum, believing that the agreement may buy Iran time to improve its economic situation without making any substantial concessions. The two sides also discussed coordinating actions against Iran in international organizations and agreed that any action must be communicated in advance with the Trump administration.

Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that he had an "excellent meeting" with US President Trump on the 28th local time. Netanyahu said that both sides remain united in their goal of "ensuring that Iran does not possess nuclear weapons" and described the meeting as "one of the deepest and best conversations he has had with a US president."