Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran NewsIranian President Pezeshkian met with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi on the sidelines of the first day of the New Delhi summit. In May, Iranian media reported that Tehran accused the UAE of direct involvement in military operations against itShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeReuters09:03 PM • September 12 2026 IDTIran and the United Arab Emirates joined a BRICS statement calling for restraint in the Middle East war on Saturday, signaling a potential diplomatic thaw between the two countries, which have been divided by the conflict.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Middle EastIranUnited Arab EmiratesBRICSWorld PoliticsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7Settlement SanctionsIran-U.S.EisenkotBen-GvirHamasIsrael Election PollsOphir AwardsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastWhat Drove Israelis to Leave After October 7? A New Book Looks for AnswersThe Money Race: How Much Israeli Politicians Are Spending on Online AdsIran and UAE Signal Thawing Relations, Urge Restraint in Middle East ConflictI Need to Leave Israel. Or Do I?Jewish Iranian-American Jailed Over Israel Visit Freed, but Can't Leave IranRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsNetanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?Israeli Documentary on Gaza Receives Record 25-minute Standing Ovation at VeniceNetanyahu Says He Will Sue Haaretz Following Oct. 7 ExposéIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories''Baby, an Update: He's Just Died': Israeli Guards' Texts Reveal Abuse in Prison