UAE Foreign Minister receives phone call from Iranian counterpart

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan on December 14, 2020 [Russian Foreign Ministry/Anadolu Agency]

The Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, received a phone call from his Iranian counterpart to discuss bilateral relations and cooperation, UAE state news agency, WAM said on Thursday.

According to the report, the phone call comes days after Sheikh Abdullah’s landmark visit to Syria, an ally of Iran.

Both Foreign Ministers talked about how to boost diplomatic relations.

On the other hand, Robert Malley, the White House’s special envoy on Iran, will also head up a team visiting the Middle East beginning today, says the State Department.

Malley will visit the United Arab Emirates, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain on 11 – 20 November, “to hold consultations with partners and attend a series of regional engagements.”

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