Neighbors have ‘special place’ in Iran’s foreign policy: Deputy FM
Iran’s deputy foreign minister has highlighted the “special place” that neighbors have in the country’s foreign policy, calling for friendship and cooperation between regional countries.
“Neighbors have a special place in our foreign policy. Through friendship and cooperation, we can build a better and more prosperous future for our region,” Majid Takht-Ravanchi said in an X post on Sunday.
He made the remarks after wrapping up a visit to Abu Dhabi, where he held talks with Emirati officials as part of the first round of Iran-UAE political consultations.
Takht-Ravanchi said that during his meetings with UAE Assistant Minister for Political Affairs, Lana Nusseibeh, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Khalifa Shaheen, and Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the Emirati president, both sides “indicated their eagerness to expand relations, particularly in the economic field.”
Just returned from Abu Dhabi where I had a long and fruitful meeting with @LanaNusseibeh, DFM of UAE, within the context of the first round of political consultations between the two countries.
— Majid Takht Ravanchi (@TakhtRavanchi) March 1, 2025
I also met @KhalifaShaheen, State Secretary of Foreign Affairs and @AnwarGargash,…
The UAE is Iran’s second-largest trade partner. In May 2024, the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for expanding economic cooperation in different sectors.
During his meeting with Gargash, Takht-Ravanchi expressed the Islamic Republic’s readiness to enhance ties with the UAE based on mutual interests.
He also underscored the importance of Iran-UAE political consultations and hoped that the regular convening of such discussions would speed up the implementation of bilateral agreements.
He further addressed Israel’s destabilizing actions in the region, calling for unity among Muslim nations in response to the regime’s provocations.
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