US President Donald Trump said Sunday he would be willing to meet Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York this week. Trump Meeting Iran Pezeshkian
He hopes this could open a diplomatic channel. That is happening even while Tehran keeps threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile Iran‑backed Houthi forces are doing attacks on Saudi Arabia.
This comment comes at a critical time. The months‑long confrontation is still very tense. Both sides seem to want to talk.
They are also warning each other about more violence. Masoud Pezeshkian is expected to be at the General Assembly. Donald Trump will speak to world leaders on Tuesday.
For UAE residents, the practical fallout remains largely confined to regional air travel, shipping routes and energy prices.
Dubai International and Zayed International airports continued operating normally on Sunday, though Air Arabia and flydubai kept services to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait suspended.
Authorities have urged travellers on those routes to verify flight status directly with airlines before heading to the airport, warning that individual flights can be affected even when airports remain open.
Oil markets reflected the uncertainty, with prices easing slightly in early Monday trading as investors weighed a partial recovery in Saudi supply against continued risk around Hormuz. Brent crude stood near $103 a barrel, while Murban crude, the UAE benchmark, traded around $117.90.
Tensions sharpened over the weekend after Houthi forces claimed missile and drone strikes on sites in Riyadh and an Aramco facility in Yanbu.
Saudi air defences said they intercepted a ballistic missile aimed at the capital and thwarted additional attempts near Bisha, Taif and Farasan, with no casualties reported.
Iran’s Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, reiterated that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until Tehran’s conditions were met, while Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei said seven conditions — including an end to fighting, release of frozen assets and a halt to the US naval blockade — had been relayed to Washington through Qatari mediators. Washington’s response remains pending.
US Central Command said more than one billion barrels of crude had transited Hormuz with American support over the past two months, a claim Tehran disputes.
Iran’s military has separately warned that any renewed US strike would draw retaliation against American bases across the region. UAE Interact
