Iranian President: "We and the UAE have decided to leave the past behind"

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that he held a conversation with the UAE's Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Delhi. The sides agreed to "leave the past behind" and discuss building a common future. The statement came against the backdrop of years of tension between the countries.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced that he held a conversation with the Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates, Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, on the sidelines of the BRICS leaders' summit in Delhi. Pezeshkian reported that the sides agreed to "leave the past behind and look to the future, as well as discuss how we can build a common future." The statement came against the backdrop of years of tension between the countries, including the severance of diplomatic relations and the conflict in Yemen. The BRICS summit in Delhi provided a platform for informal contacts between the leaders.