Iran took umbrage to UAE foreign affairs and international co-operation minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan’s customary reference to disputed islands in the Gulf at the annual United Nations General Assembly on 29 September. Tehran warned the UAE that to raise the issue risked jeopardising the improvement in bilateral relations, which followed a resumption of routine talks on coastguard issues.
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