Iran thanked the Emirates for releasing detainees - and then Israel entered the picture

Iranian media report that the United Arab Emirates transferred four Iranian citizens who were held in detention on its territory to Israel. The report, published on the website "Tabnak," has sparked harsh criticism in Iran and is described as "a grave betrayal" by the Emirates. No official confirmation of the claim has been provided.

Iranian media are reporting the transfer of four Iranian citizens from the United Arab Emirates to Israel. The report was first published on the Iranian website "Tabnak," citing a source familiar with the details, according to which the four Iranians were previously held by authorities in the United Arab Emirates and were subsequently handed over to Israel via Abu Dhabi. The source did not disclose the names of the four, the reasons for their arrest in the Emirates, or the reason for their transfer to Israel. The report was echoed by other Iranian media outlets, including "Asr Iran" and "Didban Iran," but they too relied on the original publication by "Tabnak." The report comes hours after the Iranian Foreign Ministry thanked the Emirates for releasing citizens from prison. No official confirmation of the claim has been provided by the governments of the United Arab Emirates and Israel, and the Iranian Foreign Ministry has not issued an official statement confirming that Iranian citizens were transferred to Israeli hands.