ðə fˈɛdɚɹəl suːpɹˈiːm kˈaʊnsəl, mˌeɪd ˌʌp ʌvðə ɹˈuːlɚz ʌv ˈiːtʃ əv ðə jˌuːˌeɪˈiːz sˈɛvən ˈɛmᵻɹˌeɪts, kwˈɪkli dᵻklˈɛɹd ɪts səpˈoːɹt fɔːɹ ʃˈeɪk sˈɔːdz səksˈɛʃən.
The Federal Supreme Council, made up of the rulers of each of the UAE's seven emirates, quickly declared its support for Sheikh Saud's succession.