UAE Joins 21 Countries Pledging Support for Safe Passage in Strait of Hormuz

The United States issued a 30-day sanctions waiver, which will allow Iranian crude oil and petroleum products, to be sold until April 19.

An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, on March 11, 2026. Benoit Tessier/Reuters

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) joined a growing list of countries that have pledged support for safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz.

“We express our readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the Strait,” a joint statement released on March 21 read.