UAE Willing to Use Force to Reopen Strait of Hormuz, Lobbies for UN Resolution

Apr 1, 2026

The United Arab Emirates is willing to deploy troops and use force to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has blocked, and is lobbying the UN Security Council for authorization of a multinational force. The crisis has caused severe economic impacts globally, with Australia experiencing fuel shortages at over 600 service stations as of April 1, 2026. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gave a rare televised address warning that economic shocks would linger for months and urging motorists to use public transport, while Victoria made public transport free and a fuel excise cut took effect. Meanwhile, Iran's Revolutionary Guards threatened to target 18 US companies including Microsoft, Google, and Apple from 8pm April 1 in retaliation for attacks, even as Iran's foreign minister confirmed direct contact with US envoy Steve Witkoff despite publicly denying negotiations.

Prime Minister's National Address and Domestic Response

▪The last televised address to the nation by an Australian prime minister before April 1, 2026 was by Scott Morrison on March 12, 2020 about the coronavirus pandemic.
▪Anthony Albanese gave a televised address to the nation on April 1, 2026 at 7pm.
▪Public transport has been made free for Victorians in April 2026.
▪Angus Taylor said Anthony Albanese needed to give more detail after the prime minister's address.
▪Australia's fuel excise cut came into effect on April 1, 2026.
▪NSW decided not to make public transport free in April 2026.
▪Over 600 Australian service stations were without fuel as of April 1, 2026.

UAE Military Involvement and Strait of Hormuz Reopening

▪Donald Trump suggested the US would be operating in Iran for another two or three weeks as of April 1, 2026.
▪The United Arab Emirates is willing to use force to help the United States open the Strait of Hormuz, according to The Wall Street Journal.

US-Iran Conflict Developments and Regional Security

▪A tanker was struck off the coast of Qatar as of April 1, 2026.
▪Iran's foreign minister confirmed he was in direct contact with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff as of April 1, 2026.
▪Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps said it would target US companies in the region from 8pm April 1, 2026 in retaliation for attacks on Iran.
▪Two Israeli children were injured in a missile attack as of April 1, 2026.
▪The 18 companies listed in Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps threat included Microsoft, Google, Apple, Intel, IBM, Tesla and Boeing.

Perspective of United Arab Emirates

▪The United Arab Emirates is lobbying the United Nations Security Council to authorize action to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Perspective of Donald Trump administration

▪Donald Trump suggested the US would be operating in Iran for another two or three weeks as of April 1, 2026.

Perspective of Iran

▪Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps said it would target US companies in the region from 8pm April 1, 2026 in retaliation for attacks on Iran.
▪Iran's foreign minister confirmed he was in direct contact with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff as of April 1, 2026.