Iran Claims UAE Transferred Four Detainees to Israel

Iranian media outlets are reporting that the United Arab Emirates transferred four Iranian citizens, who were being held in custody in the UAE, to Israel. The report, which first appeared on the Iranian website Tabnak, claims the transfer occurred via Abu Dhabi and has sparked significant criticism within Iran, with some describing it as a "grave betrayal" by the Emirates.

According to Tabnak, citing a source familiar with the details, the four Iranians were initially held by UAE authorities before being "selected and transferred to the Zionist regime." The source did not reveal their names, the reasons for their arrest in the UAE, or the alleged motive for their transfer to Israel. The source also suggested that the UAE's actions indicated a "grave betrayal" of Iran.

Other Iranian media, including Asr Iran and Didban Iran, have echoed the Tabnak report, though they also relied on the original publication. This comes shortly after Iran's Foreign Ministry thanked the UAE for releasing detainees. However, no official confirmation of the transfer of Iranian citizens to Israel has been provided by the governments of the UAE or Israel, nor has the Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement confirming the alleged transfer.