Former Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) chief Ronen Bar was urgently evacuated from the United Arab Emirates after intelligence indicated a specific threat from Iran, according to a report by Times of Israel citing Channel 12.
Bar and his wife were removed from the country late Sunday while he was attending a security conference.
The evacuation highlights the escalating reach of Iranian operations, which now appear to extend beyond direct military confrontation to targeted actions against Israeli security figures on foreign soil.
The incident occurs against a backdrop of heightened regional volatility.
The UAE has recently faced repeated missile and drone attacks from Iran, a fellow OPEC member, as tensions flare in response to the broader U.S.-Israeli conflict.
These developments have already prompted the UAE to announce its decision to exit the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, signaling a significant shift in Gulf energy diplomacy.