DUBAI (HRNW) – Iran s top diplomat has travelled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)on Monday to pay his respects after the death of President Khalifa bin Zayed, Iranian state media reported, while Tehran welcomed the appointment of the Gulf state s new ruler.
The trip by Hossein Amirabdollahian is the highest level visit by an Iranian official to the Gulf country since Yemen s Iran-aligned Houthi movement launched a deadly strike on the UAE in January.
While indirect talks between arch-foes Tehran and Washington to revive a 2015 nuclear deal have stalled since March, Amirabdollahian s trip coincides with the visit of a high-ranking U.S. delegation, headed by Vice President Kamala Harris, to Abu Dhabi to also offer condolences on the death of President Khalifa bin Zayed last week. read more
In 2019, the UAE started engaging with Iran following attacks on tankers off Gulf waters and on Saudi energy infrastructure.
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