# Exclusive: UAE to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, sources say

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-12 20:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
United Arab Emirates and Iranian security officials hold their first face-to-face meeting since the start of the current war.

## Intelligence Brief
Senior security officials from the United Arab Emirates and Iran have met in person to conduct discussions. Reports indicate that the UAE plans to unlock billions of dollars in Iranian assets as part of ongoing diplomatic efforts.


Coverage from Reuters, Bloomberg, The Jerusalem Post, The Times of Israel, and WION highlights the meeting as a significant shift in regional engagement. Observers are tracking whether this meeting will result in sustained de-escalation between the two nations.


Coverage does not yet specify a timeline for the asset transfer or the specific terms of the security agreements discussed.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Anadolu Ajansı | United Arab Emirates rejects reports alleging $3B transfer to Iran | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOTE1rSnItc2VqZW9mUzRid1V5TlAzNDlha2xDM0I5b2pmUGswbHFFUnluMG9zMWJpQzFlY2VuUTdHSWwzLVZiTXg4TjZwdUd6V0UxcDFIMG5wLVEwQ3k0dG5oYWlNX1RrbERTcFk0THNmNEY5UWdRUXJub1pPMnphN0xEOU5OelVrNnI3bDR6UzAwc05DUHZTMERZdjBaUkRHSFdXaHBKYnpaMk5aTncxT0dJNWkybEVl?oc=5) |
| The Times of Israel | Report says UAE to release billions of dollars to Iran, in major shift meant to halt attacks | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOY0s4ZVgyUVdtZmhLVFhlLWtOLXB1enowWm9Ob1dHaG9SN0xJaUwzTDZLcWJ3SG11Q3phMmRDSGd5N2dEa3BmOXpmOGFHckxKS0lxV0FFZ3VndWVKR1B4UGwxVTZhQzM2Wmp6UXFuR255UzF4ZzlPSzlKbkV0SEQ0NE83WUxsckwwRl9JVmlKRDd5VW9RVkEyTG5pVENJNk83QktCNlRsWFBYdS1Ya3NDRG1lam1way1l0gG-AUFVX3lxTE85Z0x2eFEzdUNvak53blV4amtOVVVFb3hQcXl2QXdPOXMxWk00dmFaX19sVmhnQ2c3Rk8xUXRyVjh3NWdVNktjTjVXZ1lwa3hnZWJVeU5OQjBOc0lxMFM4THNkOHlUZy1SZjJVVGV2YVV4OEtGNHZ2M2FmcHNJcndZQkVaalI3MzR2RzZ5bWhIQ2hUakRkR3BRdzV) |
| Bilyonaryo Business News | UAE to unlock billions of dollars for Iran | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxPYmhmYVNKZlJRcGVQdFNMZXBHaDNYMjVLX0pzVDZNOUZPZTF4aUxsUWh2eTR5aVBLelE1MS1fRmFHMWg4eEoycUVRMVZGelNQR1hfLWFVVi1uMko4T2UtUWJYcGtfX01HczlEY2xqVXJsd29Od3kwMWV2QU1keGtSenlmRlNhRWNzaHFxWVdqbw?oc=5) |
| Firstpost | UAE, Iran Hold First Direct Talks Since War: Report - Firstpost Live - 4K - N18G | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxPaS1hTDhYYk5lSFh0TG9QNFZQSjJpcTd4TGRvbHV0S056cUFHd2pQVTl4ZTdyZnh1WnRuVUoxcDQxSDhPTi1ncHhzdXR3bUNSeWhSaU9QLXJ6Nlc5d3h1VlUzM3NyTUFZZnBDM2FSMzNadjlncG9jVXVJaktMSjdXWjZ5WFhYYU5LQkpfR2cxU2RtcEUtcUtIeXYwc243SG5XN1dFOEpRbUQ5aTFuSE5PT3liYU15NWxweHZxdkVXSnNrVVR5ZkhwV0JIZ0s0QdIB0wFBVV95cUxPX01VZ2Vod1pvOVV5aEx4RWtaSDZxaHlaVnNoQWhpc3B0c25yVlZ2MHpCNjlxdkdzZmVkZWxtbG5UeHVCVXNQdnBWZVNESXZ6bWtWYlVRbldpMncwcXJ5SzJraEhHWld1TnJDWmpOTi14QUtCMTd1QXdQbUlYOUpPeXAxUUl) |
| Yahoo | UAE to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, sources say | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNMThpUE1IbEd0aWF0eGhGUXVycTI3ZDYzQmZJZl9iUDEwMHl3bWJxeG9EdkhxalNlc196VmtMaHpxaE5qaW94dHUzY255Nl9lZ2xhYmh1OGZHZks5WWlFX215WTBnTW9tdVVuV1loNTJIeE5TZXFHQ3ZPOGZub0s5cWUyeFlUelJJdk50YmtxdmlGRkwzVWRZOGFn?oc=5) |
| ایران اینترنشنال | UAE paid Iran $3B, agreed to release $10B more to halt attacks - Reuters | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiUkFVX3lxTE54b0tnUEdPeTluVi1NUjU5ZFlXNF9iYnRSNm5ETlcxS2hBQWNlTzJzYU1zYnhtR25xNVgtRnJpbEEwSUZnbWZSallFcWVqQ1lSRHc?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | UAE to unlock frozen Iranian funds amid US ceasefire push | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxOWEpCOTZVYUpWWVZud04zZU9zYUZQUzVRbjJZWnJvbWItV0dXOTRid3dySUx1dHRwMHdaZ1YwQlhqNzgwc3BPeTBWR2JxZXBDMmlRNmlNbWJNcHZRNmlaX1VKRUJtb1VvYjM4cU9tQTZOU01qVWlsWW5MRmVLbERTalA0VVdLQlJfVXZpQ0h1U2dQWUQzRTdnTjh6U1pqdzQ?oc=5) |
| Middle East Eye | UAE paid Iran billions of dollars to halt strikes: Report | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxNRXpmcjU2Zm9GRU8xb3laZTF5a3NpVkNxcjE0V0duZkk4blBiZWJ2OWJSN1hPdWFxM2xsNFRzbXViTFQ3bm1KM3dXeXdHU2ZjQkVRbFV4RWp2Nl9SS0hzVlNlelBNbE1rdWJleU5sZzFkY1QxMDB1ZmF5ZmNYbEhVajB1UW1abEdrMVlBOUV3?oc=5) |
| The Jerusalem Post | UAE, Iran senior security officials meet for first time since start of war | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXEFVX3lxTE1HVjM3dWtrcnJnWE9janRHSklROXZaRFMxS2k2dEVPWHVoZWdyMVBtaTBtQnlzN3hrbEN4enNaU1FoY3ExZERCeHJ5VjFXTGUyRm9GaWw2WUVlU00z?oc=5) |
| WION | Israeli media claims $3 bn in Iranian assets transferred to Tehran amid ceasefire efforts | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxQX1ZMQUtpbVMzTldWQWpmZThjQjBmQjVVZFFtQkhnQTV6V0pLbDZqRGpCWjVvdGpSVWlaLS1HNFpkdVU4ck0teWtlNzh5WTNRX29jLWRNdUxGZEVWaG1INE1yZDhYalhNTUV1aXZtcENsT1JEQ3FNYmFzRUVJZ2wxbHRmUUpUdWNHYldiS0ZCSGJUZDZwT0dIOHVJUnJVdVJWTlg1R3pWWGlKUkpvaWRYOVFNOENHRGNHQmfSAb8BQVVfeXFMUEpsWTBtTVhaQ0VfQzU0LVROaS01YmJvSlpSakFwNFYwR0JDeURaRDhrY0lMYzQtZXphaW5jVmFRSFRhRU9BT1c4QjVjSGFONXY4d2hhbXJfR05JTlk5amNPWkhMbWpoWGFjdlRubWk5RmdJT0tqaE1Hbk1idm5fc1Mxc3B4R29xV1h1VjJ6MDJWeTB5U3ZnSUZ) |
| The Times of Israel | National security officials from UAE, Iran hold first in-person meeting since war's start – report | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1wFBVV95cUxOVm8zcnFwUDNEbm15UjY5NVlCamNnb0VfTWdPSVVjWXhBNWFJdUkyWmVuODFSUWVESTI3d0RXbVJPN29UN0lnNVFuVzRJVTVvZk9lbkFHZ2JKQ0FUTGd3MmlQbnBiMU5ROTduY1U0cjI3ZmIybk1DVWl0eHJwekZDZ0txUU02NWN0XzV5WkpwMG05Y2lHWDU0aTBJT1JYWmU4SnpfQ1diTEZWaWx0UDVUTEtnNGxYNXhaRWREaXRpVG9pdWExa1JQMHBDb0Ywa2tJZ3NMMHRqNA?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | UAE and Iran Meet Face-to-Face to Try to Deescalate Tensions | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxPZ1BjODcwT0pQWE9Icy04YzE0amV3Y1daNnFkajdOWGh0amxWMVJaN29HQzl3a3NPNXFEWE1CREdTc1pTcnB2WFlTQUxWY0I4SmZDOWVaUEp5SjRKNmh5Wm96RE5kMk9uU2xGVVMyZGw4Wi05S045c1VOV0xxTjZVc0dUeWRKaU5Zc2xvSTdhNUx4eXozTHpYNDZ1QksteXFJb2FkdVJNNVZDQ3lmRDFYQQ?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Exclusive: UAE to unlock billions of dollars for Iran, sources say | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNdU8xSkdDSVRGOXhzQTVoemlTUi1GaFEyMzFNSUFXdGdQd21pbUNENTdfX01KaGFXdGQ5RklfMVNiSDlBRzRvb0xZVkU1dVd6Q0NTakI1WmxVaXZMMlVtUHVEZ2I1d3NkbExTQXU4RlRSQVhueHE0RU9sbTg5VjJWU0VwUjRMeGJtRmhXbzBQM013T3p4Y05JU2JnZkt1d0k?oc=5) |

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