Longtime adversaries Israel and the U.A.E. held secret talks arranged by the U.S. recently to coordinate efforts to counter Iran, U.S. officials say
WASHINGTON—Israel and the United Arab Emirates held secret meetings arranged by the U.S. in recent months to share information and coordinate efforts to counter what they see as the increasing threat posed by Iran, according to U.S. officials familiar with the clandestine diplomacy.
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran are high after Iran says it seized a British-flagged oil tanker Friday. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib explains the carefully calibrated way the two countries are trying to ratchet up pressure on each other, yet stop short of open conflict. Photo: Stena Bulk via Associated Press
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