The pace of Western media reports hinting at the existence of secret financial and oil settlements between Gulf states and Iran has escalated, prompting the concerned capitals to issue decisive official statements rejecting these narratives and adhering to the constants of their national security and strategic partnerships.

UAE Foreign Ministry refutes Reuters' claims

The United Arab Emirates has officially and sternly denied all media reports of the release of frozen Iranian funds, including allegations related to $3 billion, calling them "untrue and unfounded on any facts."

In an official statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed that no Iranian funds have been released or transferred through the country, calling on the media to investigate the need to investigate accuracy and derive news from official sources.

Reuters reported in a report, citing two regional sources, that the UAE agreed to release frozen Iranian assets worth $10 billion, of which $3 billion was transferred as a down payment, and the agency claimed that these arrangements accelerated after Iranian officials visited Abu Dhabi and met with Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the agency claimed that the agreement includes an Iranian pledge to stop attacks on the UAE, rebuild relations and coordinate intelligence information.

Qatar dismantles the "Washington Post" narrative

The State of Qatar, through the International Media Office, announced its categorical rejection of the publication of the American newspaper "The Washington Post", and denied any allegation that indicates that operational decisions related to energy production were made or implemented in coordination with Iran or to serve its interests, or to influence the course of events. The media office confirmed the falsity of these allegations, indicating that Qatar was at the time confronting Iranian missile attacks targeting its territory, which reveals the contradiction of the published narrative.

The Qatari statement clarified that the materials on which the American newspaper relied are false and unreliable and come from parties that seek to undermine mediation efforts aimed at ending the conflict, as well as trying to damage the reputation of the State of Qatar and negatively affect the close strategic partnership between Doha and Washington.

The basis for the Washington Post's claims has changed over time, but the narrative has remained unchanged, ignoring the facts presented to it. Any conclusions that Doha has overestimated the damage to the Ras Laffan LNG facility or fabricated it as a pretext for the closure are unfounded, the statement said.

Qatari officials have made it clear with full transparency that the decision to declare a state of force majeure on LNG contracts was made based on threat assessments conducted by the Qatari Armed Forces, which indicated that there is a real risk to lives in energy facilities, stressing that the safety of employees comes above all commercial considerations.

QatarEnergy has demonstrated a strong commitment to staying out of political matters, upholding full transparency and presenting abstract facts, a strong reputation it maintains in the global market.

The official statement reiterated Qatar's categorical rejection of any offensive insinuations alleging that QatarEnergy deliberately distorted the grounds on which it relied to suspend its operations or declare a state of force majeure during the crisis.