Iran, UAE hold first talks at BRICS summit since conflict began

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 12, 2026Country: Iran

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Iran, UAE hold first talks at BRICS summit since conflict began

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian met with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan at the BRICS summit, marking their highest-level talks since the conflict began. Both leaders backed calls for restraint, despite Iranian attacks on the UAE. Bahrain refused to meet Pezeshkian.

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