Iran is 'trying to give the global economy a heart attack' by closing Strait of Hormuz, UAE minister says

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Minister of State for the United Arab Emirates Lana Nusseibeh discussed the potential for the UAE to get involved in strikes against Iran on ‘Special Report.’ Iran is trying to give the global economy a "heart attack" with its closure of the Strait of Hormuz, United Arab Emirates official Lana Nusseibeh told Fox News on Wednesday. The crucial energy causeway’s closure has disrupted the flow of gas and oil across the globe in a war Nusseibeh said her country didn’t ask for. The UAE has continued to weather Iranian missile and drone attacks as part of Iran’s regional retaliation. "What happens in the Gulf clearly doesn’t stay in the Gulf," Nusseibeh, who is her country's minister of state at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said on "Special Report." "Iran’s attack on Gulf allies of the United States and Jordan is an attack on the entire world," she con