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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) \u2014 The United Arab Emirates suspended all trade with Iran<\/span> on Wednesday after it said it had come under renewed fire from the country \u2014 a move that will further isolate the Islamic Republic, which is suffering under American sanctions and a blockade.<\/p>\n

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Incoming ballistic missile fire triggered nationwide warnings Tuesday night for UAE<\/span> residents to seek shelter, the first time in weeks such an alarm had sounded.<\/p>\n

Early in the conflict, the UAE regularly came under intense fire from Iran<\/span>, and most trade between the countries, which had once been important trading partners, ground to a halt. In late June, as hostilities eased, at least some maritime trade resumed, Iran\u2019s state-run IRNA news agency reported. But it was not clear how much trade there was more recently.<\/p>\n

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The UAE accuses Iran of firing missiles. Tehran denies that<\/h2>\n

Following the news that two ballistic missiles had been fired toward the UAE, both of which splashed down in the Persian Gulf late Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry said that while it remained committed to \u201cdialogue, cooperation and regional integration,\u201d it had decided to impose the punitive measures. <\/p>\n

\u201cIn light of regional escalations that undermine regional and international peace and security, all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran have been halted until further notice,\u201d the ministry said in a statement. <\/p>\n

The UAE\u2019s Defense Ministry said assessments showed that the missiles targeted maritime traffic. It was not clear whether they directly targeted Emirati ships or the country\u2019s territorial waters. <\/p>\n

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei denied that Iran had launched any missiles toward the UAE.<\/p>\n

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As part of Iran\u2019s efforts to maintain a stranglehold over the Strait of Hormuz, it has regularly attacked ships<\/span> attempting to use the waterway, including four tankers owned by Abu Dhabi\u2019s state-owned ADNOC oil and gas company over the past two weeks. None of the attacks caused any injuries, but they brought harsh condemnation from the UAE and others in the region, including Kuwait and Bahrain. <\/p>\n

Since the beginning of the conflict nearly 20 ADNOC vessels have been attacked by missiles and drones in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one person and wounding another 20. <\/p>\n

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Iran\u2019s ability to control traffic through the Strait of Hormuz<\/span>, through which a fifth of traded oil and natural gas passed during peacetime, has proved its biggest strategic advantage in the war. While the U.S. and Israel \u2014 which launched the war on Feb. 28 \u2014 have given various aims, including toppling Tehran\u2019s government and ending its nuclear program, the conflict has devolved into a fight over the strait<\/span>. <\/p>\n

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