Senior national security officials from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Iran held a face-to-face meeting this week for the first time since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran in late February, Bloomberg claims. The report has not been independently verified.
Bloomberg reported that the UAE's leadership is seeking stability to protect major economic ambitions, including billions of dollars in investments in oil production and artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Iran also views the relationship as strategically important, as the UAE was among its largest trading partners before the war and served as a key channel for sanctioned Iranian oil exports.
According to sources cited by Bloomberg, Abu Dhabi's latest outreach was driven by a growing realization that, while it views the Iranian government as an enemy, it is unlikely to be removed from power.
The report noted that the UAE has been hit harder by Iranian attacks than any other Gulf state since the war began and had previously taken the region's most aggressive stance toward Tehran.
However, it now appears to be following Saudi Arabia and Qatar, both of which have also come under attack but have increasingly turned to diplomacy and de-escalation efforts with Iran.
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