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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian President Receives UAE Delegation Headed by Tahnoon bin Zayed

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani, right, and United Arab Emirates’ top national security adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan shake hands for the media prior to their meeting in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (AP)

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi received in Tehran on Monday the United Arab Emirates' national security advisor, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Sheikh Tahnoon had arrived in Iran on Monday at the head of a delegation.

He also met with Ali Shamkhani, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.

Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, tweeted Monday that Sheikh Tahnoon's visit to Tehran "comes as a continuation of the UAE’s efforts to strengthen bridges of communication and cooperation in the region which would serve the national interest."

"The UAE seeks to boost regional stability and prosperity by developing positive relations through dialogue and building on the shared interest and managing divergent views."

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