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Dr Al Jaber accuses Iran of global economic extortion in Strait of Hormuz

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - January 13, 2026: HE Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Group CEO of ADNOC and Chairman of Masdar (C) delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2026), at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). ( Abdulla Al Bedwawi / UAE Presidential Court ) ---

Dr Al Jaber accuses Iran of global economic extortion in Strait of Hormuz

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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - January 13, 2026: HE Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Group CEO of ADNOC and Chairman of Masdar (C) delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2026), at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). ( Abdulla Al Bedwawi / UAE Presidential Court ) ---

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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - January 13, 2026: HE Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Group CEO of ADNOC and Chairman of Masdar (C) delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2026), at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). ( Abdulla Al Bedwawi / UAE Presidential Court ) ---

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