The UAE and Iran are said to have met face to face to ease tensions.
- Senior national security officials from the UAE and Iran have held their first face-to-face meeting since the start of the US-Israeli war against Tehran, marking a notable shift in regional diplomacy. The meeting points to growing recognition on both sides that calmer bilateral ties matter more now, even after the recent conflict.
- For the UAE, stability is important to protect its wider economic agenda, including major investment plans in oil production and AI data centres. For Iran, the relationship also carries real economic value, since the UAE had been one of its largest trading partners before the war and an important channel for sanctioned oil flows.