Archive · 12 Sep 2026
India Brokers Iran-UAE Talks Amid Middle East Conflict
India hosted a meeting between leaders from Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
The meeting happened during a BRICS summit in New Delhi.
India wanted countries to talk and avoid making the Middle East conflict worse.
Iran and the UAE are both members of BRICS.
They joined other BRICS countries in asking for maximum restraint.
Iran’s army said it attacked US military facilities in Kuwait and the UAE.
The UAE is in a difficult position because it has relationships with several countries involved in the conflict.
The meeting created a chance for Iran and the UAE to communicate at a high level.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met UAE Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed in New Delhi on the sidelines of the BRICS summit.
India used its BRICS presidency to promote dialogue and restraint while maintaining ties with Iran, the UAE, Washington and Israel.
Iran and the UAE joined other BRICS members in backing a declaration calling for maximum restraint in the Middle East.
Iran’s army said it attacked US military infrastructure at bases in Kuwait and the UAE on Thursday.
The UAE faces competing pressures as a BRICS member alongside Iran and Saudi Arabia, despite their differing positions on the conflict.
- Who
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed met, with India facilitating dialogue through its BRICS presidency.
- What
- Iran and the United Arab Emirates held a high-level bilateral meeting and backed a BRICS call for restraint.
- When
- The meeting took place on Saturday during the BRICS summit; Iran’s reported attacks on bases occurred on Thursday.
- Where
- The bilateral meeting was held in New Delhi, India, on the sidelines of the BRICS summit.
- Why
- India promoted dialogue and restraint amid the continuing Middle East conflict and sought to balance relationships with Iran, the UAE, Washington and Israel.
- Meeting participants
- Masoud Pezeshkian and Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed
- Meeting location
- New Delhi, India
- Occasion
- The BRICS summit
- India’s role
- India used its BRICS presidency to promote dialogue and restraint.
- BRICS declaration
- Iran, the UAE and other members backed a call for maximum restraint in the Middle East.
- Reported Iranian attacks
- Iran’s army said it targeted US military infrastructure at Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base in Kuwait and Al Minhad Air Base in the UAE.
- Regional pressure
- The UAE is a BRICS member alongside Iran and Saudi Arabia, although the three countries have taken different positions on the conflict.