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The UAE and the Red Sea are linked as key geographic points in regional oil transport infrastructure, with their respective routes through Fujairah and the Red Sea providing critical alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz as noted in [1] and [2]. Furthermore, both locations are central to Iran's strategic regional objectives, which involve exerting influence along the Red Sea while simultaneously weakening the UAE and Saudi Arabia as described in [3] and [4].
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War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org 2 facts
claimIran's strategic objectives in Yemen include retaining or increasing its influence along the Red Sea and weakening Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
perspectiveIran's strategic objectives in Yemen include retaining and increasing its influence along the Red Sea, as well as weakening Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Iran and Middle East conflict impacts global economy - Deloitte deloitte.com 2 facts
measurementAlternate oil routes from Saudi Arabia through the Red Sea and from the United Arab Emirates through Fujairah have a combined capacity of 3.5 mbpd to 5.5 mbpd.
measurementAlternate oil transport routes, such as the Saudi Arabian route through the Red Sea and the United Arab Emirates route through Fujairah, have a combined capacity of 3.5 mbpd to 5.5 mbpd, leaving roughly three-quarters of supplies blocked at the Strait of Hormuz.