UAE’s exit from OPEC was a tectonic shift. But the real story lies in evolving ties with Israel

“Five years before the Abraham Accords, was the first time we understood and many Gulf countries understood we were reading from the same page, when the JCPOA was signed. Because the JCPOA in our perspective is a huge threat for the region. It would only postpone the capability of Iran to have unlimited enriched uranium within 15-20 years, and then would be able to sneak out a nuclear arsenal in a matter of weeks,” Azar said. He added: “Therefore at that point we started a process of rapprochement with the Gulf countries that culminated in 2020 with the Abraham Accords….