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Iran war: Germany condemns attacks on UAE

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · · 408 words
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Iran war: Germany condemns attacks on UAE Published May 5, 2026last updated May 5, 2026What you need to know - Germany 'strongly condemns' new Iranian attacks on the UAE - France, UK also join in the condemnation - Iran's foreign minister criticizes US…

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Iran war: Germany condemns attacks on UAE Published May 5, 2026last updated May 5, 2026What you need to know - Germany 'strongly condemns' new Iranian attacks on the UAE - France, UK also join in the condemnation - Iran's foreign minister criticizes US…

Why it matters

Germany condemns Iran attacks on UAE, urges Tehran to return to negotiations German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has urged Iran's leadership to return to negotiations after Tehran launched missile and drone attacks on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday.

Common ground

The UAE Defense Ministry said its air defenses intercepted a total of 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles and four drones in the first Iranian attacks on the Gulf state since a ceasefire began almost four weeks ago.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has also insisted that there is 'no military solution' to the crisis.”
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Claim 2: “German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has urged Iran's leadership to return to negotiations after Tehran launched missile and drone attacks on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday.”
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Al Jazeera, Caliber.Az, and Anadolu Ajansı all report that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged Iran to return to negotiations following the attacks on the UAE.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz (born 11 November 1955) is a German politician who has served as Chancellor of Germany since 6 May 2025. He has also served as Leader of the Christian Democratic Un…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Merz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Germany–Iran relations are the bilateral relations between Germany and Iran. Official diplomatic relations between Iran and Germany after World War II began in 1952, when Iran opened its first diploma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany–Iran_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the beginning of the 2026 Iran war on 28 February, when the United States and Israel conducted joint airstrikes across Iran, the United Kingdom has shot down Iranian drones and missiles over all…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_involvement_in_…
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Claim 3: “The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz must end”
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A Wikipedia entry ('2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis') explicitly states that shipping traffic has been largely blocked by Iran since February 28, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 May 2026. Ukraine Lebanon Syria Iran Select regions.Maersk says its US-flagged vehicle carrier Alliance Fairfax left the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on May 4, escorted by US military forces.
https://iran.liveuamap.com/en/2026/5-may-00-cbs-news-citing-…
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web search NEUTRAL — By manipulating the global system meant to illuminate ship movements, so-called ghost or shadow vessels may compound confusion about the state of the Strait of Hormuz, even if in the end they cannot b…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/world/middleeast/strait-o…
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Claim 4: “France, UK also join in the condemnation”
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Evidence for claims 6 and 7 confirms that both UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the attacks and called for de-escalation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The historical ties between France and the United Kingdom, and the countries preceding them, are long and complex, including conquest, wars, and alliances at various points in history. The Roman era s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France–United_Kingdom_relation…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iranians in the United Kingdom consist of people of Iranian nationality who have settled in the United Kingdom, as well as British residents and citizens of Iranian heritage. Iranians in the United Ki…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranians_in_the_United_Kingdom
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran and the United Kingdom maintain diplomatic, economic, and historical interactions. Iran, which was called Persia by the West before 1935, has had political relations with England since the late I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–United_Kingdom_relations
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Claim 5: “leaving a ceasefire agreed on April 8 appearing increasingly fragile.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results confirming a ceasefire agreement specifically on April 8, 2026.
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Claim 6: “Iran's foreign minister criticizes US blockade on Iranian ports: 'Project Freedom is Project Deadlock'”
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Multiple independent sources (The Guardian, Reuters, and another web result) explicitly quote Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi calling 'Project Freedom' 'Project Deadlock' in the context of a US blockade.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran targeting milit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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Claim 7: “The UAE Defense Ministry said its air defenses intercepted a total of 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles and four drones in the first Iranian attacks on the Gulf state since a ceasefire began almost four weeks ago.”
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Multiple web search results specifically cite the UAE Ministry of Defence reporting the interception of 12 ballistic missiles, 3 cruise missiles, and 4 drones on May 4, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the 2026 Iran war, Iran carried out a series of missile strikes and drone attacks against several Arab countries in the Middle East. They also involved security threats against territorial wate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_Arab_c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At around 12:53 p.m. on 28 February 2026, following the coordinated 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched a multiday series of missile and drone airstrikes …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_the_Un…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Arab Emirates (UAE), also known simply as the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, situated at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federal semi-constitutional monarchy made up…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates
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Claim 8: “British Prime Minister Keir Starmer also called for deescalation in the Middle East after the attacks.”
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The Guardian and other web search results confirm that PM Keir Starmer called for de-escalation and for Iran to engage in diplomacy/negotiations.
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web search NEUTRAL — Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer deboards the airplane as he arrives at the airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, April 9, 2026.Starmer called on Iran to engage in diplomacy to pr…
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/05/britain-condemn…
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web search NEUTRAL — British prime minister Keir Starmer has reportedly said the escalation in the Middle East must cease and Iran needs to engage meaningfully in negotiations to ensure the ceasefire endures. More on this…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/may/04/iran-war-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK has “grave concerns” about Iran’s nuclear program and backed Israel’s right to self-defense, while calling for de-escalation in a conflict that risks engulfing …
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-13/starmer-s…
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Claim 9: “Germany 'strongly condemns' new Iranian attacks on the UAE”
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Multiple web search results confirm Germany's condemnation of Iranian attacks on the UAE, including a specific mention of the German Chancellor's condemnation on May 4, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Demographic features of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) include population density, vital statistics, immigration and emigration data, ethnicity, education levels, religions practiced, and languages sp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_United_Ara…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Expatriates in the United Arab Emirates represent about 89% of the population, while Emiratis constitute roughly 11% of the total population, making the UAE home to the world's highest percentage of e…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expatriates_in_the_United_Arab…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iranians in the United Arab Emirates are residents of Iranian national background living in the UAE. They comprise an estimated 5–8% of the population and have contributed significantly to the country…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranians_in_the_United_Arab_Em…
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Claim 10: “French President Emmanuel Macron said the Iranian strikes against civilian infrastructure in the UAE are 'unjustified and unacceptable.'”
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Three separate web search results confirm President Emmanuel Macron described the strikes against civilian infrastructure as 'unjustified and unacceptable'.
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web search NEUTRAL — "Today's Iranian strikes against Emirati civilian infrastructure are unjustified and unacceptable," French President Emmanuel Macron said in a statement.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/05/04/iran-wa…
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web search NEUTRAL — French President Emmanuel Macron condemned Iran's strikes on the United Arab Emirates as "unjustified and unacceptable," pledging continued support for France's regional allies. "As it has done since …
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202605052087
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web search NEUTRAL — Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has condemned Iran's strikes on the UAE, describing them as "unjustified and unacceptable" and pledging continued French support for the UAE and ...
https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/uae-intercepts-12-ballistic-…
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Claim 11: “Talks between the United States and Iran, mediated by Pakistan, have so far failed to produce results”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Pakistan-mediated talks between the US and Iran.
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