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UAE security official meets Iranian president in Tehran

Both Emirati and Iranian officials have signaled a desire in recent months to reduce tensions and improve relations between the two.

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Ali Shamkhani (R), Iran's secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, meets with Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed al-Nahyan (L), the United Arab Emirates' national security adviser, in Tehran on Dec. 6, 2021. This is the first visit of an official from the UAE to Iran since the Gulf state in 2016 downgraded ties with the Islamic republic. — ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images

The United Arab Emirates’ national security advisor visited Iran today. Leaders in both countries have signaled a desire to reduce tensions between Iran and Arab states in the Gulf. 

Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed visited Tehran upon the invitation of Ali Shamkhani, who heads Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. Zayed discussed improving Iran-UAE relations and unspecified regional issues with Iranian officials. He also held a meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s official Islamic Republic News Agency reported. 

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