Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, reported senior UAE and
Iranian national-security officials held their first face-to-face meeting since
the outbreak of hostilities involving the US and Israel in late-Feb. Sources
said the talks signal a notable shift as both sides increasingly see value in
stabilizing ties. Abu Dhabi wants to preserve large economic projects —
including bln-dollar plans to raise oil output and build AI data centers — while
Iran views the UAE as a key pre-war trade partner and a conduit for sanctioned
oil exports. Since late-February Iran has attacked the UAE more than any other
country; Abu Dhabi has retaliated and taken the firmest regional stance against
Tehran. The UAE appears to be following Qatar and Saudi Arabia’s path by trying
to defuse tensions through diplomacy.
