Breaking: UAE moves to freeze Iranian assets

Welcome to Morning Joe on this Friday, March 6th. And we begin with breaking news in the war with Iran. The push to punish THE BATTLE FRONT TO THE BANKING SYSTEM.MORNING JOE HAS LEARNED THAT THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES MOVED FORWARD EARLY THIS MORNING ON ITS THREAT TO FREEZE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN IRANIAN ASSETS. THAT'S ACCORDING TO A TOP OFFICIAL IN THE REGION SPEAKING WITH JOE. THE UAE HAS LONG BEEN A FINANCIAL HUB FOR IRAN AND ITS BUSINESS INTERESTS SEEKING TO AVOID WESTERN SANCTIONS. THE WALL STREET JOURNA ...