The United States isn’t the only country worried about Iran’s accelerating nuclear weapons program, many foes of the Iranian nation in the area have issued their own proclamations of concern over the terrorist friendly region and now the United States hopes to begin quelling those fears by selling “bunker-buster” bombs to the United Arab Emirates.

According to the Wall Street Journal Abu Dhabi’s ruling family, the al Nahyans are one of Iran’s biggest foes in the Persian Gulf and the United States believes they could be the perfect partners to build up an anti-Iran coalition.

According to one military official:

“For them to be a regional leader … you have to enable them, they have to have credibility.”

The proposed missile sale isn’t a done deal at it must go before Congress in the coming days. If agreed upon the United States would sell the UAE 4,900 Boeing-built JDAMs (Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition), a precision-guided missile that can easily take out nuclear installations around Iran.

The bombs could also be used for destroying weapons systems.

The United Arab Emirates are already in possession of an F-16 fleet which it purchased from the United States and another military expert says those planes would be perfect for dropping the newly acquired bombs while offering a “decisive edge” over Iran’s aging fleet of fighter jets.

Do you think selling 4,900 “bunker busters” to the United Arab Emirates is the right way to handle unrest in the Persian Gulf or should the United States find other ways to deal with increasing tensions against Iran and their nuclear program?

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This is hardly a surprise, when you consider that Darksiders and all the God of War games (I’d be amazed if God of War III escaped the UAE’s banhammer in March) have already been turned away by the authorities there. EA, meanwhile, didn’t even bother trying to release Dante’s Inferno there, because, y’know, it’s Dante’s Inferno.

A shame then, but we all know different countries have different sensibilities, so fair enough. UAE gamers still got the real version of Left 4 Dead 2, so they’re one up on Australians in that respect.

Heavy Rain hits the U.S. tomorrow, with a European release on Friday. Here’s the (rather mild) sex scene that I suspect got the title a hefty serving of ban:

[Via MEGamers]

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Brad Pitt must have hidden design skillz just waiting to bust out, since he’ll be part of a team of consultants working on an eco-friendly hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The 800-room luxury hotel will hold various award ceremonies and celebrity events, and will also contain a large social complex. According to the Telegraph, being an architect has been one of Brad’s dreams for some time, and it’s much more believable when you read his own statement released on the project:

“Whilst acting is my career, architecture is my passion. Selecting this development as my first major construction project has been a simple decision. We will be unveiling precise plans in the next few months, but you can expect something that is not only stunning to look at, but will also be an incredible attraction to visit or stay at.”

I’m still itching to call free advertising! Graft architecture firm, which is overseeing this Zabeel Properties project, has some marketing genius going on for sure.

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