Top officials from the United Arab Emirates and Iran held rare talks just as the United States was trying to isolate the Islamic Republic through 'maximum pressure.'
Coast guard officials from the United Arab Emirates have held rare talks with Iranian security officials as the U.S. shored up its military presence in the region in response to what it has claimed were provocative by the Islamic Republic.
Ahbabi agreed, according to the state-run outlet. He was cited as saying that"the intervention of some governments on the front lines of navigations is causing problems in a region that has good relations," adding"we need to establish security in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman." A year later, the situation grew increasingly critical as the U.S. began deploying additional military assets to the Middle East in response to alleged threats posed by Iran and Iranian officials announced that Europe's continued failure to defy U.S. sanctions would cause Tehran to restart uranium enrichment beyond levels banned by the agreement. Attacks in mid-May and last month targeted oil tankers of various nationalities, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, in incidents the U.S.
U.S. Army Central commander Major General Terry Ferrell speaks with Saudi Royal Land Forces commander Lieutenant General Fahd Bin Abdullah Al-Mutair at the Enthusiastic Commander 2019 exercise in King Khalid Military City in Saudi Arabia's Northern Region, July 25. The U.S. has sent additional troops to Saudi Arabia as part of a regional boost designed to deter Iran.In addition to backing Saudi Arabia in its boycotts of Iran and Qatar, the UAE has also been a key player in the Saudi-led, U.
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