UAE-Iran joint economic commission convenes for first time in 10 years

30/4/2024 19:38

        A rare United Arab Emirates-Iran joint economic commission will convene in Abu Dhabi from Tuesday to Wednesday, the Iranian Labour News Agency
        reported, as Tehran seeks to bolster economic ties with Gulf states amid mounting U.S. pressure.
        
        This is the first meeting in 10 years for the bilateral joint economic cooperation commission, with Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mehdi Barzpash and Emirati Minister of Economy Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri in attendance.
        
        The UAE downgraded its diplomatic ties with Iran after Riyadh severed its ties with Tehran in 2016 following the storming of the Saudi embassy in the Islamic Republic by hardline protesters over Riyadh's execution of a prominent Shi'ite cleric.
        
        After years of animosity on different sides of geopolitical rivalries, the UAE started re-engaging with Tehran in 2019.