{"id":341026,"date":"2026-05-06T00:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T23:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iran-draws-a-new-line-in-the-gulf-and-the-uae-is-inside-it-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T00:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T23:00:46","slug":"iran-draws-a-new-line-in-the-gulf-and-the-uae-is-inside-it-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/iran-draws-a-new-line-in-the-gulf-and-the-uae-is-inside-it-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran draws a new line in the Gulf and the UAE is inside it | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/ibkYUFs-KBg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Iran draws a new line in the Gulf and the UAE is inside it | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ibkYUFs-KBg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Tensions are rising again in the Gulf with Iran&#8217;s Revolutionary Guard unveiling a new &quot;area of control&quot; in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>The map, which was released on Iranian state media, appears to extend Iran&#8217;s claimed area of maritime influence to the shores of the United Arab Emirates, including its key port of Fujairah.  <\/p>\n<p>The move comes amid new reports of missiles and drone attacks targetting the UAE, apparently by Iran. At the same time, the United States and Iran are locked in a standoff over control of the strait, with conflicting reports of naval incidents and military activity.<\/p>\n<p>In this DW News interview we speak with energy security expert Amir Handjani about:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Why Iran may be targeting the UAE<br \/>\n&#8211; What Tehran&#8217;s new &quot;control map&quot; really means<br \/>\n&#8211; The risk to shipping and global oil markets<br \/>\n&#8211; Gulf unity and whether regional alliances are shifting<br \/>\n&#8211; The UAE&#8217;s decision to leave OPEC<br \/>\n&#8211; Whether Iran&#8217;s actions could fracture the oil cartel<br \/>\n&#8211; What the long-term impact could be on Gulf relations<\/p>\n<p>Before the Iran war began roughly one fifth of the world&#8217;s oil supply was transported through the Strait of Hormuz.  The US wants the Strait open to traffic, but Iran appears determined to exert its control over it.<\/p>\n<p>Chaptering:<br \/>\n00:00 Iran&#8217;s &quot;control zone&quot; targets UAE<br \/>\n00:39 Amir Handjani interview: Why is Iran attacking the UAE?<br \/>\n02:06 Gulf tensions and regional rivalries<br \/>\n04:00 Iran\u2019s \u201ccontrol zone\u201d map explained<br \/>\n05:25 Gulf support for the UAE<br \/>\n07:27 UAE leaves OPEC, why now?<br \/>\n09:43 Can OPEC act against Iran?<br \/>\n11:14 What happens after the war?<\/p>\n<p>#dwcurrentaffairs #uae #iran #straitofhormuz #iranwar<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tensions are rising again in the Gulf with Iran&#8217;s Revolutionary Guard unveiling a new &quot;area of control&quot; in the Strait of Hormuz. 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