Iran signals 'strategic desperation,' as regime attacks it own economic lifeline in UAE - interview

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1874,w_2811/723893' alt='A yacht sails past a plume of smoke rising from the port of Jebel Ali following a reported Iranian strike in Dubai on March 1, 2026. (photo credit: FADEL SENNA/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)' title='A yacht sails past a plume of smoke rising from the port of Jebel Ali following a reported Iranian strike in Dubai on March 1, 2026. (photo credit: FADEL SENNA/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)' /><br />Beyond its role as a major trading partner, the UAE serves as one of Iran’s principal sanctions-evasion hubs.<br />