UAE and Iran agree to deepen bilateral relations in high-profile meeting

During the inaugural Joint Committee on Political Consultations held in the Emirati capital on Friday, the UAE and Iran discussed bilateral cooperation, regional matters and the escalating situation in Palestinian territories.

Lana Nusseibeh, UAE’s assistant minister for political affairs, and Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iranian deputy foreign minister, chaired the meeting, alongside senior officials from both sides. The meeting comes as significant efforts are put into strengthening bilateral relations.

UAE-Iran Joint Committee on Political Consultations

During the recent meeting, Lana Nusseibeh underscored the UAE’s commitment to expanding bilateral relations. Both countries reaffirmed their interest in deepening cooperation on the basis of mutual interests, according to media reports.

Takht-Ravanchi emphasized the importance of the Joint Committee, noting its role in strengthening economic collaboration. In May last year, both countries held the inaugural session of the UAE-Iran Joint Economic Committee.

Similarly, in the year before, Tehran hosted the first UAE-Iran Business Council during Expo Iran to strengthen trade relations. Both countries are seeing an improvement in bilateral relations and collaboration efforts in recent years.

UAE and Iran speak on Gaza crisis

During the recent UAE-Iran Joint Committee on Political Consultations, the Iranian representative reiterated his country’s call for Islamic unity in confronting “the crimes of the Zionist regime in Palestine and its destabilizing actions” in the region.

Lana Nusseibeh also highlighted the UAE’s rejection of any proposal to expel Palestinians from Gaza. The brutal Israel-Hamas fighting has killed more than 48,000 people in Gaza and some 1,200 people in Israel and around 250 others had been taken hostage by the group.