Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Iran, UAE Signal Diplomatic Reset After Delhi Talks
Iran and the United Arab Emirates have had serious disagreements during the Middle East war.
Their leaders met in India on Saturday.
The meeting happened during the BRICS summit.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the discussion was constructive.
He said both countries want to “turn the page.”
This means they want to move beyond their disagreements.
They also want to focus on the future and work together.
The meeting was an important high-level contact between the two countries.
It followed attacks and retaliatory strikes that affected the Gulf region.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran and the UAE want to “turn the page” on their conflict.
Pezeshkian described his exchange with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled as constructive.
The leaders met Saturday in India on the sidelines of the BRICS summit.
The meeting was described as the highest-level Iran-UAE contact since regional tensions escalated.
Iran and the UAE were divided by the Middle East war and retaliatory strikes involving Gulf states.
- Who
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
- What
- The leaders held a meeting and agreed to seek a new phase in Iran-UAE relations.
- When
- The meeting took place Saturday; Pezeshkian discussed it on Sunday.
- Where
- In India, on the sidelines of the BRICS summit.
- Why
- To move beyond tensions connected to the Middle East war and build future cooperation.
- Iranian president
- Masoud Pezeshkian
- UAE representative
- Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
- Meeting location
- India
- Meeting context
- The BRICS summit
- Main message
- Iran and the UAE want to “turn the page” and look to the future.
- Diplomatic significance
- The meeting was described as the highest-level Iran-UAE contact since regional tensions escalated.