Iran’s top security official plans to visit UAE

Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, is scheduled to visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on March 16 in an effort to restore diplomatic relations between the two countries. Reuters.

Shamkhani, who is affiliated with Iran’s top security agency, “will travel to Abu Dhabi on Thursday at the official invitation of UAE President Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss bilateral, regional and international issues,” Noor News.

“Senior economic, banking and security officials will accompany the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council to the UAE,” the report added.

The visit of the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council marks an important turning point in the growing rapprochement between Iran and the Gulf states.

iran and saudi arabia Announce Relationship restored after series of secret talks Beijing The two hostile Islamic states ended on March 10, Arabi Jadid has been reported.

Secretary of State Shamkhani is due to visit the UAE following a trip to Beijing on March 6, where he met with Saudi Arabian National Security Adviser Mohammad bin Mohammad Al Aiban and Saudi Arabian National Security Adviser Mohammad bin Mohammad Al Ban held intensive talks on “finally resolving issues between Tehran and Riyadh” with Wang Yi, director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.

After the announcement, saudi finance minister Mohammed al-Jadaan stated on March 15, invest This could happen to Iran “soon” after signing the normalization deal.

“There are many opportunities for Saudi investment in Iran. As long as the terms of any agreement are respected, we don’t see any obstacles,” Jadan told the first private sector forum of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.

Diplomatic ties between Tehran and Riyadh were cut off in 2016 after Riyadh executed prominent Saudi Shia cleric Nimr Baqir al-Nimr, and in response, Iranian demonstrators attacked the Saudi embassy in Tehran and its headquarters in the eastern city of Malawi. Consulate in Shahd.

In addition, UK-based regional news outlets, Anwar MediaReported on March 14 iran and bahrain There have been multiple “low-key exchanges” in recent months aimed at eventually reviving the relationship.

“Normalization between Iran and Bahrain is also possible within a short period after the reopening of embassies in Tehran and Riyadh … without serious [outstanding] Issues between Iran and Bahrain,” a senior regional source was quoted as telling Anwar Media.

Iran’s condemnation and political support for Bahrain in 2015 persecution The Shia majority has prompted Gulf states to accuse Tehran of meddling in the country’s affairs, leading both sides to again terminate diplomatic representation.