India's Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, right, speaks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as he arrives for a two-day BRICS nations meeting in New Delhi, India, Thursday, May 14, 2026. AP
"The UAE is an active partner in this aggression, and there is no doubt about it," Araghchi said in a Telegram post while attending a BRICS summit in India.
Araghchi also referred to what Israel has described as a "secret" meeting in the UAE during the war between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan—a visit Abu Dhabi has denied took place.
"I must say that the UAE was directly involved in the act of aggression against my country. When this aggression began, they even refused to condemn it," Araghchi said.
"It also became clear that they participated in these attacks and may have even acted directly against us," he added.
Shortly before Araghchi's remarks, the United Arab Emirates denied reports circulating regarding an alleged visit by Netanyahu to the UAE or receiving any Israeli military delegation in the country.
In a foreign ministry statement, the UAE reaffirmed that "its relations with Israel are public and conducted within the framework of the well-known and officially declared Abraham Accords and are not based on non-transparent or unofficial arrangements."
"Any claims regarding unannounced visits or undisclosed arrangements are entirely unfounded unless officially announced by the relevant authorities in the UAE," the statement said.
Relations between Iran and the UAE have been strained since February 28, when US-Israeli attacks triggered Iranian retaliatory strikes against Israel and US allies in the Gulf, including the UAE.
A fragile ceasefire has been in place since April 8.
A UK maritime agency said on Thursday that a ship off the UAE coast near the Strait of Hormuz has been taken by unknown people and is now headed towards Iranian waters.
The UAE earlier this month blamed Iran for a drone strike at an energy installation in its eastern emirate of Fujairah.
Iran has repeatedly accused Gulf states of allowing US forces to carry out attacks from their territory.
Gulf nations have repeatedly denied the accusations, saying even before the conflict that they would not allow their territory or airspace to be used to attack Iran.
Iranian state television has featured analysts alleging UAE involvement in the attacks on Iran.
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