Mohammed bin Zayed Receives Tharman Shanmugaratnam Message as UAE, Singapore Discuss Iran Missile Attacks

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, received a written message from Singapore’s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam concerning bilateral relations, which was delivered to Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan during his meeting with Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.

During the meeting, they discussed the grave implications of Iran’s brutal missile attacks that targeted the UAE and several other countries, affecting international navigation security, energy supplies, the global economy, and regional and international peace and security.

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Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan reaffirmed his country’s solidarity with the UAE, and its commitment to taking all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and to safeguard the safety and security of its citizens, residents, and visitors.

The two sides also reviewed the broader regional developments related to the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, and discussed the importance of strengthening regional and international efforts to establish lasting peace in the region and preserve its security and stability.

In a separate account of the same UAE-Singapore meeting, the Gulf newspaper said Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore, and they discussed the dangerous consequences of the “brutal and terrorist Iranian missile attacks” that targeted the UAE and a number of brotherly countries.

Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan reaffirmed Singapore’s solidarity with the UAE and its readiness to take all necessary measures to safeguard sovereignty and territorial integrity and to protect the security of its citizens, residents, and visitors.

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His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan appreciated Dr. Balakrishnan’s visit as a confirmation of Singapore’s full solidarity with the UAE “in the wake of this Iranian terrorist aggression.”

The two sides reviewed regional developments related to the ceasefire between the United States and Iran and discussed strengthening regional and international efforts to establish lasting peace and safeguard security and stability.

On Saturday, May 2, 2026, the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, received a written message from Singapore's Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, according to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), and it was handed to Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan during his meeting with Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.

“Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, received a written letter from Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of Singapore, concerning bilateral relations between the two countries”

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The meeting again focused on the serious implications of the “brutal terrorist Iranian missile attacks” that targeted the UAE and other countries, affecting international navigation security, energy supplies, the global economy, and regional and international peace and security.

Balakrishnan reaffirmed Singapore’s solidarity with the UAE in taking all necessary measures to protect sovereignty and territorial integrity and to safeguard the security of its citizens, residents, and visitors.

The two sides also reviewed developments in the regional situation “especially regarding a ceasefire between the United States and Iran,” and discussed ways to support international efforts to achieve sustainable peace while safeguarding security and stability.