UAE ambassador to return to Iran after six-year absence

Source: Agence France-Presse

UAE ambassador to return to Iran after six-year absence

Issued on: 21/08/2022 - 20:38
Modified: 21/08/2022 - 20:36

Dubai (AFP) – The United Arab Emirates said Sunday that its ambassador to Tehran would resume duties within days, six years after ties were downgraded in support of Saudi Arabia.

Ambassador Saif Mohammed al-Zaabi "will resume his duties at the UAE embassy in the Islamic republic of Iran in the coming days to contribute to further advancing bilateral relations", the Emirati foreign ministry said in a statement.

The move seeks to "achieve the common interests of the two countries and the wider region", it added.

With Middle East political alignments shifting, UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash in mid-July called for an easing of regional tensions and signalled the ambassador's possible return.

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