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UAE summons Iranian envoy over ‘unacceptable’ threats following Israel deal
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe United Arab Emirates has summoned Iran’s charge d’affaires in the country for a dressing down, after Tehran said it would hold Abu Dhabi responsible if “anything happens” in the Persian Gulf, state news agency WAM reports, according to Al-Arabiya.
The UAE’s Foreign Ministry calls a speech by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani over the matter “unacceptable and inciting,” according to the report.
The spat came after the UAE announced a normalization of its ties with Israel.
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