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Iran and UAE hold first high-level talks since conflict began

Iran’s President met Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in the highest-level reported contact between the countries since the conflict began.

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Adrian Cole
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Two men shake hands during a BRICS summit event, with attendees and conference seating behind them.
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Iran’s President has met Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, in the first reported high-level talks between Iran and the United Arab Emirates since the conflict began.

Al Jazeera Global News described the meeting as the highest-level Iran–UAE contact during the conflict. The source did not identify either official by name.

The available material does not specify the nature, dates or parties involved in the conflict. It also provides no details about the duration of the meeting, its agenda or any agreements reached.

The talks took place as BRICS members have previously called for maximum restraint and calm in the Middle East. The meeting itself does not, on the available information, indicate a policy change or diplomatic breakthrough.

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