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UAE VP Discusses De-Escalation Efforts with Iran's Speaker Ghalibaf, WAM Says
The call is a rare high-level contact as regional tensions rise, with UAE state news agency WAM citing efforts to ease the conflict.
- On Wednesday, UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf. They "discussed regional developments and ways to de-escalate tensions in the region," according to the Emirati WAM news agency.
- This diplomatic pivot marks a shift from February, when Abu Dhabi recalled its ambassador and closed its embassy after Iranian missile strikes. The UAE condemned those strikes as "blatant and irresponsible" violations of sovereignty.
- Separately on Wednesday, Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Munir arrived in Tehran carrying messages from the United States. This visit aims to resuscitate peace negotiations after initial "Islamabad Talks" concluded without a breakthrough.
- While President Donald Trump recently announced a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Vice President Vance previously led 21 hours of talks that failed over "red line" issues. Negotiations remain stalled.
- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said a Pakistani delegation would arrive Wednesday to pass messages from Washington. Meanwhile, a US official noted that "nothing has been scheduled at this time" for future meetings.
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Senior UAE, Iran officials discuss de-escalation in rare call
UAE Vice President and Deputy Premier Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan "held a phone call with Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Iran, during which they discussed regional developments and ways to de-escalate tensions in the region", according to a statement released by the WAM news agency.
UAE VP holds 1st call since February hostilities with Iranian parliament speaker "to de-escalate tensions"
The call, reported by the state news agency WAM, focused explicitly on "regional developments and ways to de-escalate tensions," marking a sharp departure from the hawkish rhetoric that followed Iranian missile strikes on Abu Dhabi and Dubai earlier this year.
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AlKhaleej TodayUAE, Iran discuss de-escalation efforts in first high-level talks since war began
UAE Vice President Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke with Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf in the first high-level talks between the two nations since the start of the war.
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