The United Arab Emirates said on April 8 it was seeking clarification on the US-Iran ceasefire to ensure Iran's "full commitment to an immediate cessation of all hostilities" and the "complete and unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz."

In a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the UAE said Iran had fired 2,819 ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones at the country over the past 40 days, targeting infrastructure, energy facilities and civilian sites. Abu Dhabi said Iran must be "held accountable and fully liable for damages and reparations."

The Iran war has wiped more than $120bn off the Dubai and Abu Dhabi stock exchanges since February 28, with the Dubai index falling 16% and Abu Dhabi shedding 9%, while the UAE has absorbed an estimated $3bn in direct losses from oil production disruption in the first month alone and seen real estate transactions drop 37% year on year, according to Goldman Sachs estimates. Over 18,400 flights have been cancelled, Dubai International Airport was damaged in Iranian strikes and Emirates and Etihad suspended operations, hitting a tourism sector that contributed roughly $70bn to the UAE economy in 2025.

The ministry called for a settlement that addresses "Iran's full range of threats, including its nuclear capabilities, ballistic missiles, drones, military capabilities, and affiliated proxies and terrorist groups, while ending threats to freedom of navigation, as well as economic warfare and piracy in the Strait of Hormuz."

The UAE reaffirmed it is "not a party to this war" and had pursued diplomatic efforts to prevent the conflict, including through bilateral channels and GCC initiatives.

Abu Dhabi stressed the need for Iran's full compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 2817, adopted on March 11, which condemned Iranian attacks on Gulf states and demanded their immediate cessation.

The statement represents the most detailed accounting yet of the scale of Iranian attacks on the UAE since the war began on February 28.

The country's air defences were still engaging incoming suspected Iranian missiles on April 8, the same day the ceasefire took effect.

Earlier, Iran's 10-point proposal for a settlement included demands for compensation from the US for war damages, but made no provision for reparations to Gulf states. The UAE's demand that Tehran be held liable for damages is likely to complicate negotiations at the Islamabad talks due to begin on April 10.

On the same evening, Iran accused the United States of violating three clauses of its 10-point negotiating framework on April 8, less than a day after the ceasefire took effect and two days before formal talks were due to begin in Islamabad.

In an English-language statement, published by Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Iran's Parliament and de facto power, said "the very 'workable basis on which to negotiate' has been openly and clearly violated, even before the negotiations began," warning that "a bilateral ceasefire or negotiations is unreasonable" under such conditions.

The statement cited three alleged breaches. It said the ceasefire in Lebanon, included in the first clause of the proposal, was not being observed.

The statement noted that Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had declared "an immediate ceasefire everywhere, including Lebanon and other regions, effective immediately."