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Iran has appointed an ambassador to the United Arab Emirates for the first time in eight years, Iranian state media reported on Tuesday, Reuters reports.
Reza Ameri, the newly appointed Ambassador, formerly served as the Director-General of Iranian expatriates office in the Foreign Ministry.
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