The UAE has frozen $530 billion worth of Iranian assets (figures from Tehran Times) and revoked all residence permits, including "Golden Visas," despite prior promises of "99-year residency."

At a time when Iran needs money most, the UAE has seized Iran's funds!

This will be an unprecedented move in the UAE's history.

"Golden Visa," as the name suggests, is a highly secure, long-lasting, and stable privilege — a long-term residence permit issued by the UAE to foreigners in exchange for their investments in the UAE economy.

Iran's Tasnim News Agency estimates that the $530 billion in Iranian assets frozen by the UAE include real estate, investments, and bank accounts. These assets may now be frozen or even confiscated.

Residence rights were revoked overnight, rendering the so-called "long-term stability" and trust completely meaningless. This so-called "neutral hub" has suddenly taken sides. Iranians who once stored their wealth in Dubai, believing it to be safe, now fully understand the true meaning of "sovereign risk."

Revoking residence rights for all Iranian citizens—including Golden Visa holders—may trigger serious legal, economic, and diplomatic consequences. The UAE has taken this unilateral action without offering any explanation.

The UAE’s tough stance toward Iran at this moment shows clear awareness that it risks retaliation and potential destruction.

UAE Presidential Advisor Al-Gargash posted: "Any political solution aimed at addressing Iran’s aggression against Arab Gulf states must include clear guarantees to prevent future violations, uphold the principle of non-aggression, and compel Iran to compensate for its attacks on civilians and critical infrastructure."

He stated that Iran "deceived its neighbors before the conflict, concealed its intentions, and despite sincere efforts by neighboring countries to avoid war, Iran displayed a deliberate aggressive posture."

Therefore, for any regime seen as the primary security threat to Gulf Arab nations, these two paths—guarantees of no war and compensation—are crucial.

In *The Prince*, Machiavelli said: “Alliance with a powerful state to defeat a neighboring country is a strategic trap; if you win, you become a slave to the stronger power; if the alliance fails, you are left isolated, facing an enraged neighbor doomed to destruction.”

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1861003195953152/

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