Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said - during his visit to the United Arab Emirates to offer condolences on the death of its president, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed - that a new page has been opened in the relations between the two countries.
Abdullahian announced - in a tweet on Twitter yesterday, Monday, after his meeting with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, whose choice Tehran welcomed as the new president of the UAE - "opening a new page in the relations of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United Arab Emirates, we are strongly encouraged by our neighbors. The strength of the ties with neighbors disappoints." area enemies.
Reuters indicated that Abdullahian is the highest-ranking Iranian official to visit Abu Dhabi since the Yemeni Houthi movement launched an attack on the UAE last January.
Opening a new page in the relations of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of the United Arab Emirates.
Strengthen the hands of our neighbors strongly.
The strength of the ties with the neighbors disappoints the enemies of the region.
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— H.Amirabdollahian Amir Abdollahian (@Amirabdolahian) May 16, 2022
The agency also stated that despite the stalemate that has hit the indirect talks between Tehran and Washington to revive the nuclear agreement since last March, Abdullahian's visit coincided with the visit of a high-level US delegation led by Kamala Harris, US Vice President, to Abu Dhabi to also offer condolences on the death of Sheikh Khalifa. .
In 2019, the UAE began dialogue with Iran, following attacks on tankers near the Gulf and on Saudi Arabia's energy sector infrastructure.
In November 2021, Ali Bagheri Kani, Deputy Iranian Foreign Minister, visited the UAE, and said that the two countries had agreed to open a new page in bilateral relations.