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Israel Sabotaged Russian-Sanctioned Turkish S-400 Sale To UAE Israeli pressure on the United Arab Emirates stalled a planned sale of Türkiye's Russian-made S-400 long-range air defense systems to Abu Dhabi, Turkish news outlet Haber7 reported on September 24. Haber7 columnist Mehmet Acet reported, citing a source familiar with the matter, that Türkiye had reached common ground with Russia over the transfer and had also reached an understanding with the UAE, but that the deal failed to move forward after Israel urged the Emirati leadership not to purchase the systems. The latest report revealed Israel's opposition was linked to concerns that resolving the S-400 dispute could clear the way for Türkiye to have U.S. sanctions lifted and regain access to the F-35 program. Acet said Israel did not want that outcome and had used its influence in the UAE to prevent the purchase from being finalized. Read more HERE