UAE Helicopter Crash Kills 2 Amid Rising Tensions with Iran
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Two residents in Abu Dhabi were injured by debris following an interception by air defence systems. Saudi Arabia has strongly criticised Iran, calling Tehran's attacks targeting the kingdom and its Gulf neighbours 'reprehensible'. Meanwhile, the UAE President spoke to US President Donald Trump regarding the Iranian attacks in the Gulf nation.
The US ordered its embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia as Iran strikes the kingdom. The United Arab Emirates, like other Gulf nations, have been heavily targeted by Iranian missiles and drones as the war in the region expands.
The benchmark price for a barrel of crude crossed $100 for the first time since Russia's invasion of Ukraine four years ago. Trump played down the rise in prices, calling it a 'small price to pay' for removing the alleged threat of Iran's nuclear programme.
