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UAE to send delegation to Iran soon, says senior official
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PARIS, 01 December 2021, (TON): A senior Emirati official said “the United Arab Emirates would soon send a delegation to Iran as part of efforts to improve ties with rival Tehran.”
"I hope that it is the sooner the better and all our friends are aware of it," Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, told reporters when asked when a UAE delegation would hold talks in Tehran.
He said “the idea was to turn over a new page.”
Iran's top nuclear negotiator, Ali Bagheri Kani, met Gargash and other Emirati officials on Nov 24 in a rare visit.
The UAE started engaging with Iran in 2019 following attacks on tankers off Gulf waters and on Saudi energy infrastructure. Saudi Arabia began direct talks with Iran in April, with Riyadh describing the talks as "cordial" but largely exploratory.
He said "there is a recognition by the Iranians that they need to rebuild bridges with the Gulf. We are picking that up positively.”
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